Seattle’s Second Highway Lid over SR 520 Is in Trouble
A 70% cost overrun is jeopardizing the Roanoke lid and the bike and pedestrian benefits it would bring.
A megaproject that was set to transform...
Seattle’s Densest Neighborhoods Need Open Streets Too
On Friday, when the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced its third set of streets open to people walking and rolling, calming them for...
Midweek Video: Top 10 Public Markets in the USA, CAN, and MEX
CityNerd ranks the top ten public markets in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Seattle makes the list.
Property Owners Near Waterfront Negotiate Down LID Taxes, Allowing ‘Waterfront For All’ To Move...
On Thursday, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a grand bargain that is poised to help Seattle realize its ambitious $712 million 'Waterfront for All' public...
SDOT Plans ‘Tactical Urbanism’ on Occidental Avenue Ahead of World Cup
Occidental Avenue is the first major "People Streets and Public Spaces" project to move forward under the new transportation levy. Potential improvements have been mostly shaped by conversations with downtown power players behind closed doors.
Seattle Mayor’s Office Was Behind Reduced Bicycle Weekends Schedule
After initially announcing an expanded schedule for Bicycle Weekends, Seattle Parks walked it back. Internal emails reveal why.
The Top 10 Street Ends of West Seattle
Since Seattle is bounded and divided by numerous fresh and salt bodies of water, the city has what are colloquially known as Street Ends:...
Images from Ballard Commons’ Reopening, in All Its Imperfect Glory
On Saturday, the fences came down and the green space at the center of Ballard was reopened. Closed in December 2021 so the city...