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Parks and Public Space

Reenvisioning the Public Realm of South Lake Union, Belltown, and Denny Triangle

When the population of a city doubles, its economic productivity goes up 130 percent. As noted in a paper by the MIT Media Lab,...

Tell SDOT and Metro How to Make Bell Street Park Better

When Bell Street Park opened in 2014, it was one of Seattle's first explorations into designing streets as "shared space". Modeled after Dutch "woonerfs"...

Pike Place Expansion is Good Urbanism

Last week, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to commit $34 million towards the Pike Place Market expansion project. The new low-rise, mixed-use development...

The Jimi Hendrix Park: Designed For Rock and Roll

Seattle is getting closer to realizing a long-sought goal, completing construction of Jimi Hendrix Park. On March 19th, the Jimi Hendrix Park Foundation announced...

CascadiaCast Episode 2: Cory Crocker

    This week I'm joined by Cory Crocker, an active University District resident who helps head up U District Square. The group is working to secure parks...

ICYMI: Mayor Murray Says More Parklets…And “Streateries”

This past weekend, Mayor Ed Murray was at the grand opening of Seattle's sixth parklet. Located in front of the Uptown Cinema, the SIFF-sponsored...

South Lake Union Green Street Gets the Green Light

On Monday, the full Seattle City Council approved a woonerf in South Lake Union along 8th Ave between Harrison and Thomas Street. The plan...

Event Today: Shape the future of art and activation of Bell Street Park

We're nearing a year since the opening of the 4-block Bell Street Park between 1st and 5th Avenue in the Belltown neighborhood of downtown...