Holman Road Trades an Overpass for a Safe Crossing
Holman Road is a busy arterial connecting neighborhoods in Northwest Seattle. Stretching from N 105th St in Greenwood to 15th Ave NW in Crown...
Exploring Tokyo Urbanism
I took a trip to Tokyo in July and thought I'd share some impressions. We stayed in Shiodome, a centrally located neighborhood connected to...
Amtrak Cascades Getting More Seattle-Portland Trips In Fall
This fall, service on Amtrak Cascades will improve service with increased frequency on trips between Seattle and Portland and the opening of a shorter,...
NIMBY-Proofing Our Definition Of Frequent Transit
The Urbanist does not use the word NIMBY. Except I just did in that headline. Oops! Sorry, I was just so frustrated that “livability”...
Monday Video: One Center City Walking Tour
This past Saturday morning, The Urbanist held a walking tour focusing on the central topics around transportation and the public realm involved in the...
Seasonal Hiking Bus Launches For Issaquah Alps Saturday
A new seasonal bus service, called "Trailhead Direct," will begin whisking mountaineers to Issaquah's ring of hikeable mountains on Saturday (August 5th). The first...
Open House On Updated Northgate Pedestrian Bridge Design
One of the centerpiece projects of the 2015 Move Seattle transportation levy was the final piece of funding for a pedestrian-only bridge across Interstate...
Rainier Avenue Rechannelization Heads Into Phase 2
In August of 2015, a pilot project to tame a short segment of Seattle's most dangerous street, Rainier Avenue, resulted in pretty dramatic results....