Could Seattle See a Food Truck Renaissance as SDOT Loosens Restrictions?
The City of Seattle is seeking to grapple with what the long-term implications of how Seattle residents expect to use public space following the...
Canopy-Heavy Green Streets Hold the Key to Climate-Proofing Mobility
Last month, Urbanist reporter Ryan Packer wrote about how the massive SR 99 tunnel project in Seattle is bleeding money due to traffic being...
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...
Kirkland to Study the Future of Pedestrianized Park Lane
In June of 2020, the Kirkland City Council voted to create more space for restaurants and other businesses by closing one block of business-lined...
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...
Celebrate People Streets in Bothell with The Urbanist and BoPOP
Opening streets to people is a wonderful to enliven any city. Next Friday, July 29th, The Urbanist and BoPOP (Bothellites for People Orientated Places)...
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...