Politics and Government

ST3 Passes First Hurdle in the House

The House Transportation Committee successfully passed Sound Transit 3 out of committee by a close vote on Monday. Only one member, Jim Moeller (D-49,...

Call To Action: Save The Northgate Pedestrian Bridge

The Northgate Pedestrian Bridge, a pedestrian and bicycle oriented crossing of I-5 for the Northgate Link Station, is at risk of losing its funding in the summer. The...

Tweet of the Week: Streets for People

This week's tweet is a reminder that language matters. Brent Toderian, Vancouver's former chief planner, writes: https://twitter.com/BrentToderian/status/555753175827742722 What does it mean for a street to be...

The Alaskan Way Viaduct Must Come Down, Not Be Converted Into a Park, Part...

Editor's note: This is a two-part article cross-posted from The Northwest Urbanist, see Part 1. Yesterday, Scott covered the points of aesthetics and accessibility,...

The Alaskan Way Viaduct Must Come Down, Not Be Converted Into a Park, Part...

Editor's note: This is cross-posted from The Northwest Urbanist. A group of Seattle residents called Park My Viaduct is campaigning to convert the city's waterfront freeway...

Tweet of the Week: Nobody walks a half mile to cross the street

Last week was a deadly week for pedestrians in the Puget Sound. A 77-year-old woman from Seattle died in the early hours of Monday morning while...

City Considers Municipal Bank

The Seattle City Council held a briefing Wednesday afternoon on the creation of a municipal bank. Councilmember Licata, chair of the Finance and Culture...

Tweet of the Week: Mismatch in style and height is A okay

  Last week, yours truly was in New York City. Streetscapes like the one in the tweet below were very typical whether in Manhattan, the...