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Parks and Public Space

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...
Easy to social distance on pedestrian streets.

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.
Bell Street is written into the pile of sand that was used in the ceremonial groundbreaking shoveling. A man hoists his child and officials mill about after the ceremony.

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...