Harrell’s SDOT Budget Pauses Thomas Street Safety Project, Keeps Center City Streetcar Alive
Mayor Bruce Harrell's first proposed budget for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is undoubtedly the biggest window into how the nine-month-old Harrell administration...
Largely Status Quo Harrell Budget Proposal Puts Police First
Mayor Bruce Harrell largely presented a status quo biennium budget on Tuesday, but he is seeking to undo a few recent progressive policy wins,...
Highway Expansion May Hinder Plans to Reconnect South Park
Momentum has been building around Reconnect South Park, a community-led effort to address how SR 99 slices through the neighborhood located near the Duwamish...
Imagining a Car-Free Zone in Bellevue: Two Proposals
In most communities in America, cars, trucks and streets dominate the environment where people live. Heavy traffic and aggressive drivers make many roads smelly, noisy,...
Alex Pedersen Ad-libs ‘One Seattle’ Zoning Proposal Aimed at Maintaining Two Seattles
Alex Pedersen became the first Seattle City Councilmember to outline his own proposal for the once-a-decade Comprehensive Plan update toward the bottom of his...
Three Big Takeaways from Incoming SDOT Director Greg Spotts’ Answers to City Council
After the Seattle City Council returns from its summer recess after Labor Day, one task in front of it is the confirmation of the...
Build on Kirkland’s Success with More Housing Near Route 255 and a Simple Parking...
Often overshadowed by Bellevue and Redmond, not to mention Seattle, Kirkland doesn't get the credit it deserves for the crafting of its lively downtown...
Could Seattle See a Food Truck Renaissance as SDOT Loosens Restrictions?
The City of Seattle is seeking to grapple with what the long-term implications of how Seattle residents expect to use public space following the...