Spot Fixes to Improve Safety on Lake Washington Boulevard Move Forward
Traffic safety improvements including crosswalks and speed cushions are coming to Lake Washington Boulevard. But they stop short of the transformation many Seattle residents want to see in the corridor.
Midweek Video: How Chicago Built an Amazing Lake Shore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go5cfISkD3U
The story of how Chicago got its famed waterfront lakeshore parks is a true saga with a series of battles and efforts. Wealthy elites,...
Sunday Video: Amsterdam’s Removing 10,000 Parking Spaces
https://vimeo.com/339735964
Streetfilms shows how Amsterdam is removing 1,500 street motor parking spaces per year to create green space, bike parking, and active park space. Amsterdammers...
Sunday Video: The Rise Of The Stadium District
https://youtu.be/zczyEkkjvZk
Dave Amos at City Beautiful takes a look at the newish stadium district trend that pairs new arenas and stadiums with mixed-used, urban development....
Fridaygram: From Railway Yards and Dilapidated Parking Lots to Millennium Park
In 1998, the Mayor of Chicago, Richard M. Daley announced a vision to redevelop the rail tracks and dilapidated surface car park that consumed...
Sunday Video: Where Manhattan’s Grid Came From
https://youtu.be/QaIOfgz8FVY
In this video, Vox explains how New York settled on Manhattan’s modern grid.
Bellevue Weighing Options for New I-405 Interchange in South Downtown
A new freeway interchange is likely on the way south of Downtown Bellevue. The City of Bellevue is partnering with the Washington State Department...
An Urbanist Guide of Things to Do in Downtown Bellevue
If you're detraining at Downtown Bellevue Station and looking for entertainment and sustenance beyond malls and without burning a crater in your wallet at...







