Vision Zero

More than a 100 market-goers near the Pike Street entrance to Pike Place Market.

Pedestrian Injury in Road Rage Brawl Underscores Need for Car-Free Pike Place

Nonetheless, conservative commentators keep arguing car-clogged Pike Place is working great and a welcoming doormat for the Market. The Urbanist has long argued for the...

Tell WSDOT What the Future of the State Highway System Should Look Like

When it comes to highway projects in Washington, the legislature holds all of the authority to decide how to allocate transportation funding. But while...

Crosswalk “Report Cards” Signal Seattle’s Next Traffic Safety Campaign

Earlier this month, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) installed two new signs near crosswalks in the High Point neighborhood. The blue signs give...

Bothell Preserves Main Street Pilot, Discarding Arguments About Hurting Transit

In June of 2020, the City of Bothell closed a one-block stretch of Main Street in its downtown to motor vehicles, opening the space...

SDOT Selects 15th Avenue S for North Beacon Hill Protected Bike Route

After well over a year of outreach on several proposed options, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has selected 15th Avenue S as the...
A floating bus stop and protected bike lane on Dexter Avenue. (Photo by Adam Coppola)

Safety and Equity Outcomes Must Guide Seattle Transportation Plan

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is creating one transportation plan to rule its lesser modal plans, and that spells trouble for the Bike...
An articulated Route 25 bus in Spokane makes a turn on a downtown street after yielding to a passing pedestrian.

Welcome to the Move Ahead Washington Era

The final hours of the 2022 legislative session on Thursday night brought the last votes needed to bring the Move Ahead Washington transportation package...

Meetup Video: March 2022 with Anna Zivarts

Anna Zivarts joined for The Urbanist's March meetup. Zivarts is director of the Disability Mobility Initiative at Disability Rights Washington and is a low-vision...