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.
A photo of a city street without cars. There are tram lines and people walking and biking.

Four Years Later, Seattle Emissions-Free Area Has Gone From Promise to Draft Plan

In just a few days, world leaders will gather in Glasgow at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where they will discuss how to...

Oak View Group Wins KeyArena Revamp Contest

Weeks before Mayor Murray was supposed to announce the winner of the redesign contest for KeyArena--hereafter called Seattle Center Coliseum*--AEG withdrew its proposal, breaking...
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Two Very Different Pedestrian Bridges Coming to the Seattle Waterfront

The overhaul of the Seattle Waterfront, while not exactly close to completely wrapping up, is starting to take shape before our eyes. With work...

Planned Belltown EV Charging Lot Originally Designed as Neighborhood Playground

The switch represents a broader trend of abandoning plans for people-centered spaces in Belltown in the Waterfront Seattle project. Seattle City Light is moving forward...

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...

Durkan Tries for Last Word on SR-99 Tunnel Controversy

Mayor Durkan defends building for car infrastructure even while admitting that "People in Seattle like transit." Viaduct is closed? On the bus, nose in a book I...

Sunday Video: Can We Make Cities Car-Free?

https://youtu.be/g9-9CxCxrVE Dave Amos looks at how cities across the globe are making streets and districts car-free. He also explains how this is improving economic and...