Public Risks Being Left Behind as Downtown Seattle Land Runs Out
“Buy land, they're not making it anymore.” - Mark Twain
As Seattle's development boom continues without any sign of stopping, the city is rapidly approaching a...
An Urbanist’s Destination Guide to the Roosevelt Station Area
With the Northgate link light rail extension coming online, tens of thousands of additional daily riders are estimated to use the region's light rail...
Sunday Video: Shared Spaces in NYC
New York shows what large cities can do with major streets. Near Madison Square Park, New York has transformed Broadway into a shared street...
New 60% Designs Inch Seattle’s Waterfront Park Closer to Reality
Seattle is getting a Waterfront Park with an Overlook Walk connecting Pike Place Market to the Aquarium. This is made possible by the fact...
Op-Ed: Parks Need More Mini Soccer Pitches, Fewer Empty Lawns
Activate underused parks with soccer pitches and courts for basketball, pickleball, and tennis to bring people out and foster social cohesion. RAVE is building 26 community fields around the metro in time for the 2026 World Cup. But we shouldn't stop there.
Lake2Bay Concept Plan and Next Event
As previously covered, the Lake2Bay Public Realm Study is investigating ways to create a quality pedestrian connection between the new waterfront, downtown, Seattle Center...
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...
Land Use Smorgasbord at Final Seattle City Council Meeting of 2022
Highway Lids, Design Review Waivers for Affordable Housing, Continuing Streateries, and Easing Food Truck Restrictions
In its final full meeting of 2022, the Seattle City...








