Let’s Make Bellevue a 15-Minute City
Urbanists looked at Paris with envy when the city’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, in her bid for reelection, advanced her vision for the French capital...
Requests for Repaving Reprieve on Ballard’s Market Street
Business windows along Market Street in Ballard have been featuring a new sign. In addition to reduced hours with delivery information and the murals...
To Address Health Inequities, Black Folks Need the Right to Move without Harm
On a crisp afternoon last fall, Douglas Pullen, a 69-year-old Black man, was nearly hit by a white driver during his daily walk through...
The Urbanist’s Scavenger Hunt #5: Stay Healthy Streets
Share photos of how newly-created "Stay Healthy" open streets are helping people in your neighborhood enjoy the outdoors and engage in active transportation.
The...
NACTO Issues ‘Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery’ Playbook
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has published a new playbook for urban streets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed the...
Opening Streets to People Is Popular (Even in a Seattle Times Poll)
On Wednesday, The Seattle Times published a story on plans to expand the Stay Healthy Streets program that included an online poll to guage...
It’s Time to Downsize Seattle’s Car Bridges
While some are in a rush to rebuild aging bridges and expand car capacity, less is more when it comes to car lanes. Instead...
The Year of Car-free Streateries
As our city starts to open back up, several issues are becoming quite apparent in our urban villages. In many, there is inadequate space...