Parks and Public Space

The Key to Increasing City Hospitality

What is your least favorite thing about Paris? I bet it is either the traffic or the people. And what makes Lisbon so great...

Community Solutions for the I-5 Scar

While we are a big proponent of lidding I-5 to cut off the sights and sounds of freeway traffic (or even removing it) and...
Aerial photo of the University of Washington overlooking a fountain, with Rainier Vista at its center

An Urbanist’s Guide to the U District Station Area

Already the destination for many transit riders, the U District Station offers the most reasons to visit for light rail riders on its opening,...
A photo of a tall tree and a paved area next to a large playfield.

Keeping the Promise of the Garfield Super Block

Come out to celebrate the future Garfield Super Block on October 23rd, 12-4pm, at Garfield Park. If you visit Garfield High School in Seattle's Central...

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...
Downtown Bellevue viewed from the east with I-405 chasm setting off Wilburton. Seattle skyline and Lake Washington in the background. (

Bellevue Weighing Options for New I-405 Interchange in South Downtown

A new freeway interchange is likely on the way south of Downtown Bellevue. The City of Bellevue is partnering with the Washington State Department...

Seattle City Light’s Denny Substation

It wasn't all that long ago that public works projects were both functional and beautiful. Take a walk around many areas of Seattle and...

Get Thee to Middle Fork, Cyclists

Skirting the eastern edges of the greater Seattle area, the Snoqualmie River flows down from the Cascades through a broad river valley spread with...