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Parks and Public Space

Orange signs warn of the bike path closure just east of Expedia Park. A dozen joggers and dog walkers crowd the waterfront path. The Seattle skyline is in the distance.

Elliott Bay Trail Upgrades Temporarily Close Waterfront Bike Path

Seattle's waterfront bike path from Expedia Park to Myrtle Edwards Park is closed for renovations through August. A detour to the waterfront pedestrian path is offered, but people biking must yield to pedestrians. The pedestrian path will be closed for renovations after the bike path work is complete.

Women Shaping Seattle: An Interview With Thaisa Way

Thaisa Way is the Executive Director of Urban@UW and an Associate Professor in Landscape Architecture at the University of Washington. She has received many notable...

Sunday Video: Farewell to the Pianos

https://vimeo.com/102285611 The pianos in the park were an awesome program, and it's sad to see them go. But this is a great way to cherish...
Klyde Warren's Park's street edges are activated with food trucks, clear sight lines, and flexible seating. (Photo by the author)

Lidding I-5 in Downtown Seattle: Site Analysis and Interim Solutions

Yesterday's article went over cost estimates and offered three freeway lid case studies across. In this third piece on lidding I-5, I will summarize...

Meet Your New Montlake Boulevard

The new 520 bridge is now open to cars, but the Seattle side of the project is still a long way from completion. Pedestrians...
An aerial image shows a yellow line demarcating the trail route through the play fields to the nature area along Union Bay.

Op-Ed: UW’s Union Bay Hypocrisy: Public Land, Private Fence

The Union Bay Natual Area is 74 acres of public open space with miles of trails, but the University of Washington has rebuffed advocates pushing to remove a fence and add a trail to improve access. Here's why they should reconsider.

Fridaygram: Japanese Shotengai

Shotengai are a type of shopping arcade found in Japan. Their varied layouts provide both a safe pedestrian experience and true mixed shopping capabilities...

How To Think About Access In Evolving Seattle

Questions and answers about accessing cities and neighborhoods once spoke the language of exit ramps, street widening and parking adequacy. Now, different conversations, and...