Canopy-Heavy Green Streets Hold the Key to Climate-Proofing Mobility
Last month, Urbanist reporter Ryan Packer wrote about how the massive SR 99 tunnel project in Seattle is bleeding money due to traffic being...
Midweek Video: Can Miniature Microcars Serve A Niche In Cities?
Miniature microcars are rare in North America, but they're common in Amsterdam and The Netherlands. Jason Slaughter looks into how these cars are more...
Railings Instead of More Walking and Biking Space Planned on NE 45th Street Overpass
After years of advocacy pushing to create a safer environment for people walking and rolling across the NE 45th Street overpass between Wallingford and...
Sunday Video: Can Freight Rail and Passenger Rail Coexist?
Freight rail companies usually don't like to play ball with passenger rail operators in North America and that has severe impacts on the quality...
Kirkland to Study the Future of Pedestrianized Park Lane
In June of 2020, the Kirkland City Council voted to create more space for restaurants and other businesses by closing one block of business-lined...
How to Rescue South Bellevue Station from Suburban Asphyxiation
From a transit-oriented development perspective, in the nearly $3.7 billion East Link light rail extension, the most shameful station area, by far, is around...
Transpo Notes: Digital Ads Arriving, Security Incidents Trends, and Pessimistic Service Plans
This Transpo Notes roundup touches on a mix of transit stories, including:
New digital advertising screens appearing at Link stations;Security incident trends on Sound Transit;Sound...
Let’s Throw Shade on Aurora Avenue
Street-end plazas would create space for trees, community, and safety on one of Seattle's hottest, and most dangerous, streets for pedestrians.
Last week was...