Parks and Public Space

Copenhagenize: A Conversation with Councilmember González

Councilmember Lorena González traveled to Copenhagen with a delegation of local leaders in August to study the policies and infrastructure that have given rise...

Lidding I-5 Declared “Technically Feasible” by Consultant Team

An important milestone in the Lid I-5 technical feasibility study has been reached. Data collected by engineering firm WSP indicates that it is structurally...

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.

Council Approves Mosqueda’s Tenant Protection Bill and Seattle Center Arena Signage

On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda's tenant protection bill targeting multifamily buildings up for sale. The city council also adopted...

520 Portage Bay Bridge and Roanoke Lid Design Process Is Advancing

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking community feedback through its SR-520 Online Open House. A series of community workshops will also...

City Council Accepts Funds for RapidRide H Line Beautification of Delridge, Landmarks the Old...

On Monday, the Seattle City Council accepted $6,632.52 in grant funding to plan right-of-way beautification and safety improvements as part of the RapidRide H...

Integrate I-5: Does Seattle Need Another Deep Bore Tunnel?

Less than a year after the opening of the SR-99 tunnel, tunnel mania seems to be spreading across Seattle. An unfunded billion dollar price...

Nick Licata Proposes Throwing More Money at Floundering Public Golf Courses

A growing chorus is calling on the City of Seattle to build social housing atop some of the 528 acres of public land that...