Shoreline Parks Bond Returns for February 8th Ballot
After being 122 votes short from being validated in the April 27, 2021 special election, the Shoreline Parks Bond is back for another shot...
Sunday Video: Seattle’s Long-Forgotten Hill
The Denny Regrade, completed between 1897 and 1930, changed the face of Seattle's downtown forever. This video from Seattle's municipal archives breaks down how it happened and why.
Copenhagen’s Superkilen: A Model for Culturally Diverse Public Spaces
People seldom associate Copenhagen with urban strife, but before Superkilen was completed in 2012, Nørrebro was known as one of the most dangerous areas...
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...
SDOT Delays Final Bike Connection to Seattle Waterfront
As the city prepares to celebrate the grand opening of the full Seattle Waterfront revamp, the only planned direct connection between downtown and the waterfront is set to remain uncompleted. At the center of the issue is an antiquated traffic signal.
Columbia City Group Pushes for ‘Town Square’ Festival Street
Following the successful implementation of a pandemic-prompted street patio in Columbia City, a group of community members formed Friends of Ferdinand Festival Street and are trying to find a way to make it permanent.
Battery Portal: A New Park for Belltown
It's official, Belltown is getting a new park at the Battery Portal Site as part of the Waterfront Seattle project. At about three acres,...
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.