Vision Zero

Meetup Video: December 2021 with Dongho Chang

Dongho Chang joined as The Urbanist's December guest speaker. Chang spent nine years as City Traffic Engineer at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT),...
A wide intersection, with two light white lines and a person crossing with four seconds left on the countdown

Months After Street Repaving, Lake City Way Crosswalks Still Remain Temporary

Earlier this year, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) repaved State Route 522 between I-5 and Seattle's city limit, the entirety of Lake...

Traffic Engineer Dongho Chang to Headline Urbanist Meetup on December 14th

We are excited to be joined by Dongho Chang for our monthly meetup on December 14th. Our transportation reporter Ryan Packer will be moderating...
Seattle City Hall sign and steps.

What Everyone Took Away from Seattle’s 2022 Budget

The Seattle City Council approved the City's 2022 budget on Monday after a few dramatic last-minute amendment showdowns. Advocacy groups quickly set to work...
A map shows the new design for the Burke Gilman trail on Shilshole Avenue NW where the trail crosses business driveways. Green paint marks the crossings.

A Closer Look at New Plans for the Burke-Gilman Trail’s ‘Missing Link’

Last week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced that it had "refined" its earlier design of the stretch of the planned Burke-Gilman Trail...
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Updated Federal Road Standards Manual ‘Enshrines Dangerous Practices into Law’

Public records search suggests new Congressional requirements related to designing safer streets for walking and biking went unheeded. Shortly before former President Trump left office,...
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Issuing Bonds For Bridges is Back On the Table as Council Discusses SDOT Budget...

A proposal for the City of Seattle to issue bonds to pay for maintenance on several key bridges has been put back on the...

Health Board Delays Vote on Repealing King County Helmet Law

Yesterday the King County Board of Health made the decision to delay a vote on the county's helmet law, which applies to cyclists of...