Forward Thrust Part 2: The Art of Picking Sides
The Forward Thrust bond initiatives of 1968 and 1970 were a success because of their ambition. They were also failures because of their myopia....
City Crosses Its Fingers for Early 2019 Bus Tunnel Closure
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved the street and alley vacations requested by the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) for its forthcoming $1.7...
Funding Outlook for Seattle’s Bicycle Master Plan is Bleak
While we wait for the full results of the Durkan administration's reassessment of spending and deliverables in Seattle's nine-year Move Seattle transportation levy, details...
Sunday Video: Urban Gondolas
https://youtu.be/vdTE4TCqkZo
In this video, City Beautiful highlights gondolas as transportation.
Forward Thrust Part 1: No City is an Island
In December 2017 I had the fortune to pen, in my capacity as a columnist for City Arts Magazine, a retrospective essay about the...
Nominate Seattle’s Worst Intersection: 2018
It's time to submit nominations for what has become an annual tradition to determine the worst intersection in Seattle.
Consider the intersection you hate to...
Sound Transit Board Set to Approve Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Framework
The Sound Transit Board is sitting down to meet right now and will vote this afternoon on a resolution affirming the "Sound Transit Equitable...
Washington State Ferries Looks Ahead to 2040
Washington State Ferries (WSF) is developing a strategic long-range plan that will span the next two decades. Growth in the ferry system continues to...