Tacoma’s Almost Reality as an Olmsted-Designed Park City
In 1873, Tacomans considered laying out their fledgling city according to a unique Frederick Law Olmsted plan. The city ultimately discarded most of the plan, walking away from a greener, more park-oriented Tacoma.
Georgetown’s Mini Mart City Park: From Toxic Waste to Community Space
At 6525 Ellis Avenue in Georgetown a typical summer block party is in full swing. The street, closed to traffic, bustles with people standing...
Bellevue Council Update: Parks Levy Receives Further Study, Vision Zero Actions to Combat Rising...
In a meeting that will likely be remembered for antivax firefighters and some... interesting... public comment, Bellevue City Council actually discussed some important urbanist...
Lake Washington Boulevard Dedicated to Pedestrians and Cyclists through Labor Day
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) confirmed Tuesday that a three-mile stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard will be an open street for the remainder...
Planning Commission Pushes for Bolder One Seattle Plan Re-envisioning City Streets
The Seattle Planning Commission has laid out a bold re-envisioning of public rights-of-way they hope will be incorporated into the 2024 major update to...
An Urbanist Vision for Seattle’s Third Avenue
Third Avenue in downtown Seattle is a place where many a plan goes to die, and yet the planning efforts keep stacking up. The...
How To Think About Access In Evolving Seattle
Questions and answers about accessing cities and neighborhoods once spoke the language of exit ramps, street widening and parking adequacy. Now, different conversations, and...
Seattle Street Ends: West Seattle to South Park
Today we get to talk about fourteen incredible ready-to-visit street ends beginning in West Seattle and ending in South Park, plus a lovely waterfront...