Upcoming Event: Friends of Pier 86
Seattle may join other the examples of international cities with large public art on working silos and grain terminals. For the past year, the committee...
Battery Portal: A New Park for Belltown
It's official, Belltown is getting a new park at the Battery Portal Site as part of the Waterfront Seattle project. At about three acres,...
Seattle’s Waterfront Bike Path Opens After Long Wait
The 1.2-mile bike lane restores a connection along the central waterfront that hasn't existed in years, and is sure to turn into one of the city's most highly-used bike facilities.
Sunday Video: The Start of a Car-free Pike Place Market?
Best Side Cycling gets on-the-ground at Pike Place Market to explore recent access changes that urbanists around the region are celebrating, a big step toward making Seattle's biggest tourist destination more people-centric.
Endorsement: Convention Center Addition Public Benefit Requests
The Urbanist Board of Directors has submitted a letter to the Seattle Department of Transportation endorsing several neighborhood organizations' public benefit requests for the...
Construction Starts on Wilburton Trestle, a Centerpiece of the Eastrail
Last week, King County celebrated the start of construction on a $37 million project to upgrade Bellevue's Wilburton Trestle and create one of the most pivotal and scenic spans of the Eastrail. The Eastside walking and biking trail will ultimately stretch 42 miles between Renton and Woodinville.
A First Look at Seattle Center Monorail Station’s Planned Access Upgrades
With $15 million in federal funds in hand, accessibility upgrades are moving forward for the Seattle Center monorail station. Take a look at the preferred concept.
A “Multimodal Hub” Comes Together at Colman Dock
On a quiet weekday in November, daily passengers at the Washington State Ferries' Colman Dock stopped using a makeshift terminal to board ferries to...