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Railings Instead of More Walking and Biking Space Planned on NE 45th Street Overpass

After years of advocacy pushing to create a safer environment for people walking and rolling across the NE 45th Street overpass between Wallingford and...

Let’s Throw Shade on Aurora Avenue

Street-end plazas would create space for trees, community, and safety on one of Seattle's hottest, and most dangerous, streets for pedestrians. Last week was...

Lynnwood Considers Toothless Complete Streets Ordinance

A relative flood of new grant opportunities for tribes, cities, towns and counties is on its way as a result of the passage of...

Harrell Picks LA’s Gregory Spotts To Be Next SDOT Director

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Wednesday that he has selected Gregory Spotts to be the next director of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)...

Seattle Proposes “Rapid Response” Changes to Dangerous SoDo Street

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is proposing changes to one of the most dangerous streets in the city, 4th Avenue S in SoDo,...

Rainier Valley Greenway Remains Unfinished, Despite Plans Drawn Up and Ready

Since the five mile Rainier Valley Neighborhood Greenway officially opened in 2018, its northern end has remained unfinished, disconnected from the regional I-90 trail...
The photo is of a heartbreaking memorial of flowers and floral pinwheels left on a light pole by Jennette’s loved ones near where she lost her life. A light rail train is in the background. The sign that’s part of the memorial says “My sister Jennette was hit by 2 cars on June 6. One driver hit and ran. She was a daughter, aunt and mother. We want justice for our family and her son. Forever loved and missed.

Solving Seattle’s Traffic Death Crisis Demands Citywide Infrastructure Investment

On Sunday, June 6, 2021, Jennette, a young mother, was struck by two drivers and killed while exiting the Columbia City light rail station...

Midweek Video: When The Powers of Stroads Unite, It’s An Unholy Alliance

Ray Delahanty on CityNerd breaks down what happens when large suburban stroads intersect and how the design of suburban intersections reflect the kind of...