The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of Google’s Smart City in Toronto
Sidewalk Labs is Google’s (ahem, Alphabet’s) secretive department focused on developing ‘smart cities.’ In 2017, the company was awarded an opportunity to reimagine the...
Executive Constantine Unveils King County Parks Levy Renewal Proposal
On Thursday, King County Executive Dow Constantine unveiled his plan for the King County Parks levy reauthorization to appear on the August ballot. The...
New Parks Set To Open in Greenwood and in South Lake Union
Alice Ball Park in Greenwood and the Urban Triangle Park in South Lake Union will bring new green space, pedestrian connections, and a dash...
What Seattle Can Learn from Philadelphia’s Freeway Lid Project
A visit from a Philadelphia planner with expertise on freeway lids offers insights for how to reconnect Seattle.
Last week the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA)...
Turning Ballard Avenue Into A Pedestrian Mall
What if I told you there is currently an opportunity to turn a part of Ballard Avenue into a car-free zone? It's true. But...
Durkan Tries for Last Word on SR-99 Tunnel Controversy
Mayor Durkan defends building for car infrastructure even while admitting that "People in Seattle like transit."
Viaduct is closed? On the bus, nose in a book I...
City Council Passes Temporary Moratorium on Mobile Home Park Redevelopment, Waterfront LID
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved a temporary moratorium on mobile home sites across the city, limiting the ability of those sites from...
The Viaduct Is Dead. Will Waterfront Seattle Live?
A City Council committee has passed Local Improvement District (LID) funding for Waterfront Seattle. Next Monday, the LID heads for a full council vote.
It...