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...
Seattle Council Approves Arena MOU and Some Short-Term Rental Regulations
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Oak View Group (OVG) paving the was for a $600...
Sunday Video: Barcelona’s Superblocks
Vox takes a look at Barcelona's plan to boost pedestrian space and mobility by implementing superilles or superblocks to minimize the presence of cars...
Melbourne: A Case Study in the Revitalization of City Laneways, Part 2
Article Note: This is the second installment of a two-part series on laneways. See Part 1 for background on efforts to enhance Melbourne's laneway network including discussion of...
It’s Time to End Public Subsidies for Private Golf Courses
With about one year’s worth of Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) funds we could use eminent domain to secure the private and exclusive Broadmoor and...
Seattle Launches Next Phase of Be’er Sheva Park Renovations
Since its April grand opening, the renovated Be'er Sheva Park features a new community stage, artworks, a restored shoreline, picnic tables, and benches, with a second phase of improvements in planning. The park hosts a weekly Chocolate Sunday celebration of Black culture.
Celebrate People Streets in Bothell with The Urbanist and BoPOP
Opening streets to people is a wonderful to enliven any city. Next Friday, July 29th, The Urbanist and BoPOP (Bothellites for People Orientated Places)...
Seattle Center Faces a Turning Point with Former Waterfront Director Taking the Helm
Seattle's largest civic campus and most centrally located swath of public open space has a new leader, following city council's unanimous approval for Marshall...