City Council Greenlights Seattle Asian Art Museum Expansion
The Seattle Asian Art Museum expansion and rehabilitation project cleared a major hurdle on Monday. During their normal weekly meeting, the Seattle City Council...
Tacoma: Public Space and Public Life
In my last installment, I pointed out the importance of sidewalks—that they exist and that they are continuous—both because they provide an opportunity for...
Shoreline Sends Parks Expansion to April 27th Ballot
In January, the Shoreline City Council voted to place a park improvement and park land acquisition bond measure on the April 27, 2021 special...
Seattle Extends Cafe Streets Program through October 2021
After a long delay to start the program, the City of Seattle announced an even longer extension for restaurants and businesses to continue using...
Will Pike/Pine Street Have Pedestrian Only Weekends This Summer?
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is considering another slate of pedestrian-only events on Pike and Pine Streets this summer, building on the popularity...
Sunday Video: Public Space in Motion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynIzCSbB45E
Public Space in Motion, From Nice by Chuck Wolfe on YouTube.
Seattle Street Ends: Fremont to the University Along Lake Union and Portage Bay
This article is the third in a series detailing Seattle Street Ends, or the hundreds of different places across the city where streets encounter...
Seattle Transit Shelter Modernization Plan Shelved, Forgoing $97 Million Or More In Advertising Revenue
Cities across the country are trying to improve their public realms by putting an emphasis on enhancing the pedestrian and transit user experience. Seattle...