Bellingham and Seattle Balance Urban Forestry with Housing Needs
What is the value of the row of trees that sit along your street?
Cities in Washington are working to give those trees more importance...
Cutting Trail Tunnel Only Saves 1% of SR 520 Budget
WSDOT is set to delete the 10th Avenue E tunnel underpass from Seattle's planned Roanoke Lid despite only saving around 10 to 15 million dollars.
Transit-Oriented Development Planned for Kent/Des Moines Station, Additional Feedback Sought
Two surplus lots are up for redevelopment at the future Kent/Des Moines Station. Sound Transit has about four acres of land that it wants...
Visions of a Green Future for Battery Street
Recharge the Battery is working hard to ensure that the Battery Street Tunnel sites are transformed into much needed green space for Belltown.
As the...
In a Pandemic, We Should Be Closing Unused Streets, Not Crowded Parks
On Thursday, the Seattle Mayor’s Office announced on KUOW that several parks would be closing. Later in the afternoon, those specific parks were announced....
Sunday Video: Where Manhattan’s Grid Came From
https://youtu.be/QaIOfgz8FVY
In this video, Vox explains how New York settled on Manhattan’s modern grid.
Seattle Breaks Ground on Bell Street Bike Lane, Waterfront Park Linkage
A $5.2 million project overhauling two blocks of Bell Street adds a protected bike lane and pedestrian upgrades, but stops short of full pedestrianization.
Holiday Video: The Lost Neighborhood Under Central Park
https://youtu.be/HdsWYOZ8iqM
Central Park is world renowned and beloved by many, but it has a shrouded history marked by elitism and racism. In this video, Vox...