The Radical Promise of Vision Zero
In a few short months, Seattle will mark five years since the February day that its Mayor stood in front of advocates and staff...
Thomas Street in South Lake Union To Get Traffic Diverter, Protected Intersection
Thomas Street in South Lake Union east of Seattle Center will get several substantive modifications by the end of 2019 to make the street...
The Time is Now to Start Seattle’s Next Transit Revolution with E-Scooters
In 2015, after 14 years of car ownership, I decided to go car-free. I had been living in Wallingford for six years, and I...
Call to Action: Pass MASS Package, Fare Share, and Mosqueda’s Missing Middle Housing Budget...
The Seattle budget process is chugging along with another public comment session tomorrow Wednesday at 3:30pm. Soon Seattle City Council will be making their...
To Flush Arena Traffic, City To Move Northern Segment of 2nd Avenue Bike Lane...
The Seattle Center Arena renovation is rapidly transforming the western edge of Seattle Center as we head toward a projected opening date of Summer...
Electric Cars Are Not Enough: We Should Ban SUVs to Save Lives and Curb...
Last week, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that growing customer preference for sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are leading to increased emissions. The gains in...
Angie Schmitt Plots a Way Out of the Pedestrian Safety Crisis
Longtime Streetsblog USA editor Angie Schmitt was in Seattle last week to talk about the pedestrian safety crisis. Schmitt stepped down from her Streetsblog...
Copenhagenize: A Conversation with Councilmember González
Councilmember Lorena González traveled to Copenhagen with a delegation of local leaders in August to study the policies and infrastructure that have given rise...