Bothell Preserves Main Street Pilot, Discarding Arguments About Hurting Transit
In June of 2020, the City of Bothell closed a one-block stretch of Main Street in its downtown to motor vehicles, opening the space...
Elected Leaders Contemplate Giving Regional 2050 Transportation Plan More Teeth
When the fourth draft of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) was released to the public by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PRSC) in early...
Midweek Video: The Bad, The Ugly, and The Mildly Acceptable of Pedestrian Overpasses
Anyone who uses a pedestrian overpass can tell you that they leave much to be desired. CityNerd takes a dive into them to evaluate...
Surface Highway Undermines Seattle’s Waterfront Park
The Seattle Times editorial board recently published a take on the Seattle Waterfront, and, while the Blethen gang being wrong isn't news, it's also...
Sunday Video: What Happened When They Banned Cars?
City Beautiful takes on the contemporary movement to ban cars on certain streets in cities. What happens in communities when this policy is implemented?...
Transpo Notes: Everett Link, SEA’s C Concourse Expansion, and ST’s Fare Strategy
This week's Transpo Notes roundup covers King County Metro's service change, Everett Link extension options, expansion of facilities at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, additional federal...
SDOT Selects 15th Avenue S for North Beacon Hill Protected Bike Route
After well over a year of outreach on several proposed options, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has selected 15th Avenue S as the...
The Urbanist Podcast: Seattle Turns in a Terrible Scorecard on Golf Lands
Hello listeners! In this episode, reporter Ray Dubicki and I talk about golf: a sport that continues to leave a large footprint on American...