City Council Greenlights Seattle Asian Art Museum Expansion
The Seattle Asian Art Museum expansion and rehabilitation project cleared a major hurdle on Monday. During their normal weekly meeting, the Seattle City Council...
City Pledges One-Block Pedestrianized Pike Street Pilot After Years of Advocacy
Mayor Bruce Harell announced Wednesday that one block of Pike Street, between First and Second Avenues, which has been rebuilt as part of the...
South Lake Union Green Street Gets the Green Light
On Monday, the full Seattle City Council approved a woonerf in South Lake Union along 8th Ave between Harrison and Thomas Street. The plan...
Lake2Bay Street Design Concept Plan Adopted As Formal Rule
A rule governing the public realm improvement plan for the Lake2Bay corridor has finally been adopted. The 1.6-mile Lake2Bay corridor stretches from Seattle's waterfront...
City Hall Advances Seattle Center Arena And Lander Overpass Plans
On Monday the Seattle City Council passed a resolution signaling intent to move forward with plans to renovate the Seattle Center Coliseum (popularly dubbed...
Melbourne: A Case Study in the Revitalization of City Laneways, Part 1
Article Note: This is the first installment of a two-part series on laneways, see Part 2.
“We need an approach that will see our cities...
Lake Washington Boulevard Open Street Will Stay Confined to Weekends Despite Overwhelming Support
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) in conjunction with Seattle Parks and Recreation has announced that Lake Washington Boulevard's open street will be extended...
Traffic Shift Coming to Allow for Montlake Boulevard’s Expansion to Nine Lanes
This coming weekend Montlake Boulevard over SR-520 will be completely closed between Roanoke and Hamlin Streets so that the entire roadway can be shifted...