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Vote for Seattle’s Worst Intersection: 2019 (Round 1)

This is the 7th year of the Worst Intersection in Seattle competition and it's the biggest yet! There are 19 nominees, including 6 different intersections...

Bike Master Plan Open Houses Show South End a Priority for All

After four open houses held by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) with the Department of Neighborhoods serving as facilitators, the prevailing message from...

The Future of Bikes on Bell Street Park

As the Seattle Department of Transportation finishes its listening tour on the fully scaled-back Bicycle Master Plan schedule this week, the design of projects...

Nominate Seattle’s Worst Intersection: 2019

Last year, readers of The Urbanist selected the intersection of Rainier Avenue and 23rd as Seattle’s worst. The intersection has been under construction since...

Neighborhood Street Fund Voting Open Through May 5th

Seattle's largest safe streets grant program, the Neighborhood Street Fund, is currently in the voting stage. Voting is open through Sunday, May 5th, with...

School Traffic Safety Report Highlights Risks for Students

Missing infrastructure and a high crossing guard vacancy rate hamper Seattle students' ability to walk or bike to school Active transportation, which includes any kind...

Traffic Safety Camera Bill Passes House, Clearing Its First Big Hurdle

On Monday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill to expand the use of traffic safety cameras (House Bill 1793) to reduce...

Union Street Bike Lane Perpetuates Broken Network Yet Again

Last we heard the City was prioritizing connecting the bike network with important “nodes.” That’s what Seattle's new transportation director Sam Zimbabwe said when...