Pandemic Recovery Guidance Should Emphasize Al Fresco Business Operations
The past few months have been very trying times as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the country. By mid-March, Washington Governor Jay Inslee ordered non-essential...
It’s Time to End Public Subsidies for Private Golf Courses
With about one year’s worth of Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) funds we could use eminent domain to secure the private and exclusive Broadmoor and...
The Urbanist’s Scavenger Hunt #5: Stay Healthy Streets
Share photos of how newly-created "Stay Healthy" open streets are helping people in your neighborhood enjoy the outdoors and engage in active transportation.
The...
Let’s Tee Off for Housing
Seattle can house 35,000 people on Jackson Park Golf Course by building on 60 acres of fairway and converting the remaining 100 forested acres...
NACTO Issues ‘Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery’ Playbook
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has published a new playbook for urban streets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed the...
It’s Time for Mayor Durkan to Bring Stay Healthy Streets Downtown
Stay Healthy Streets have been a rare example of an unqualified, homegrown Seattle livable streets success story. On these streets, everyone can enjoy the...
The Year of Car-free Streateries
As our city starts to open back up, several issues are becoming quite apparent in our urban villages. In many, there is inadequate space...
Sunday Video: How To Design A Great Street
https://youtu.be/xov7Ao_fPwQ
Europe is awash in great streets. But what makes them so great? And what can other cities learn from these streets?