Lidding I-5

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The Urbanist Podcast: Listening to the Council Pass Highway Lid Legislation

In this week's episode, Ray Dubicki tracks the last few weeks of Seattle City Council meetings to listen in as a fairly small amendment...

December 7: A Critical Moment for the Lid I-5 Movement

The future of the grassroots effort to lid Interstate 5 in Seattle depends on your support at a critical event next month. On December 7,...

Klyde Warren Park: Experiencing the Gold Standard for Freeway Lids

An important part of my advocacy for lidding Interstate 5 includes letting folks know about successful lid projects around the country. Lid I-5's co-chair...

Support for Freeway Lids Advances in Seattle Comprehensive Plan

At the junction of SR 520 and Montlake Boulevard in Seattle, construction crews are busy at work laying the foundation for the Montlake lid,...

Redesign the U District / Wallingford I-5 Scar on September 16

Have you been looking for a way to get directly involved with the Lid I-5 movement? Now is your chance! Join us on Saturday, September...
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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...

Join The Urbanist for a Lid I-5 Tour of Seattle’s Freeway Chasm

The Urbanist is excited to announce our first tours of the season. The inaugural tour is 10am Saturday, May 27th with Lid I-5, a...

Lid I-5 Awarded $48,000 Grant for Community Outreach

Lid I-5 has been awarded a $48,000 grant from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods to further our campaign of reconnecting communities divided by Interstate...