One Center City Finally Finds Mode Balance
In June, I wrote about how the One Center City stakeholder group was heading toward a downtown where the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel could...
Sunday Video: Shared Spaces in NYC
New York shows what large cities can do with major streets. Near Madison Square Park, New York has transformed Broadway into a shared street...
Lessons from the Streets of Delhi
Thirty years ago, Carol and I flew to Delhi, landing by the first light of a November morning. As we waited for the bus into...
Why Flatten Fares?
King County Metro Transit has recommended a $2.75 flat fare across its network. King County Executive Dow Constantine has endorsed the proposal and asked...
Portland Considers Freeway Expansion Under Guise of Safety
Seattle and Portland have twin stories of fighting urban freeway expansion in the middle of the 20th century. With the defeat of the R.H....
Urbanist Tours: Rainier Avenue Video Recap
On Saturday morning, The Urbanist was pleased to be joined by Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and dozens of advocates for a walking tour...
SDOT Unveils 23rd Avenue ‘Phase 2’ Design
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is in the midst of planning the second phase of corridor improvements to 23rd Avenue, a main thoroughfare...
U District Mobility Group Hosts Station Access Tour This Afternoon
Sound Transit’s construction of Northlink is on track to extend light rail to the north end of Seattle by 2021. After decades of failed...