Seoul’s Lessons for Seattle Transit and Land Use
In 1960, just several years after the devastation of the Korean War and with 35 years of armed Japanese occupation in the recent past,...
Sunday Video: SR-520 Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Opening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bvgINBQQEQ
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will finally open a pedestrian and bicycle trail on SR-520 later this month, as highlighted in the...
Sound Transit Releases New Redmond Station Designs and Survey
Earlier this month, Sound Transit and the City of Redmond held a joint open house on station planning for two future Link light rail stations in...
Conflict Points: Fixing the Westlake Cycletrack Design
The recent Seattle Times article about conflicts on the Westlake promenade between people walking and people bicycling addressed some very real safety concerns, but...
Sunday Video: 7 Principles for Building Better Cities
Peter Calthorpe breaks down some scenarios for growth using as examples California and Chongqing, China in this TED talk from April. Calthorpe argues sprawl...
Seattle’s Bikeshare Pilot Deserves More Scrutiny
Seattle privately-run bikeshare pilot is widely heralded: it's cheaper, shinier, and more widespread and flexible. There's just one catch. Besides being better than Pronto...
Sunday Video: Train Stations Are Making A Comeback, But Why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-YGVytC-7s
In this video, Dave from City Beautiful talks about how historic train stations are experiencing a renaissance in America and how they're leading to...
Metro Wants Feedback on RapidRide H Line
The planning process for the RapidRide H Line linking Burien to Downtown Seattle is moving forward. King County Metro Transit is seeking feedback on...