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Parks and Public Space

Sea to Desert: The 700-mile Bikepacking Route Uniting Washington

In May 17th grand depart, 138 people attempted a 700-mile mountain bike route from La Push to Tekoa, Washington, dubbed the Cross-Washington or XWA bikepacking race.

Planned Belltown EV Charging Lot Originally Designed as Neighborhood Playground

The switch represents a broader trend of abandoning plans for people-centered spaces in Belltown in the Waterfront Seattle project. Seattle City Light is moving forward...
An aerial view of the proposed lid area of Interstate 5 connecting Wallingford and the University District in Seattle. (Credit: Northwest Urbanist)

UW Students Are Investigating a Proposed U District Freeway Lid

Complete the survey by May 17th and share your feedback on a I-5 freeway lid proposed between Wallingford and the University District. It may seem...

Monday’s Traffic Meltdown Showed Downtown Freeways are Brittle

Monday was quite the ordeal. Around 10am a propane truck got into a collision and rolled over blocking an interchange between I-90 and I-5 near Downtown. Propane being...

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...
Transrapid series 09 vehicle at the Emsland Test Facility, northern Germany. (Credit: Állatka / Wikimedia Commons)

I-5 Lid Could Support Downtown Seattle High-Speed Rail Station

Earlier this year the city published a feasibility study to put a lid above I-5 to reconnect Downtown and First Hill, two neighborhoods divided...

Seattle Mayor’s Office Was Behind Reduced Bicycle Weekends Schedule

After initially announcing an expanded schedule for Bicycle Weekends, Seattle Parks walked it back. Internal emails reveal why.

The Top 10 Street Ends of West Seattle

Since Seattle is bounded and divided by numerous fresh and salt bodies of water, the city has what are colloquially known as Street Ends:...