Drownings Spike in Urban Waters, Hitting People of Color Hardest
Before opening her swim school in Seattle, Chandrika Francis worked with students at a New Orleans high school. They told her that when...
Sunday Video: How Do I Build A Better Block?
A short on DIY urbanism showing how to make streets just a little more livable and beautiful.
https://vimeo.com/185828192
Work Starts on Railroad Way Pedestrian and Bike Space Near SoDo Stadiums
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) says work will start this month on one of the final pieces of the Alaskan Way Viaduct...
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...
Of Libraries, Parks, Book Stores, and Cinemas: Tacoma’s Social Infrastructre
In a previous installment, I wrote about the strain put on sidewalks when cities privatize, sell off, fail to maintain, or don’t care to...
Ideas in Open Streets: Seattle, WA (Finally)
Following several months of discussion, the City of Seattle has received the first applications for opening street space to dining. Since the Seattle Department...
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...
Do We Have An Open Space Emergency?
Last year, when the City of Seattle acquired the dilapidated Sisley properties on NE 65th Street under eminent domain, the drumbeat of neighborhood residents...