Walking

Traffic Shift Coming to Allow for Montlake Boulevard’s Expansion to Nine Lanes

This coming weekend Montlake Boulevard over SR-520 will be completely closed between Roanoke and Hamlin Streets so that the entire roadway can be shifted...

Rainier I-90 On-Ramp Gets a Slimdown, but Substantial Improvements Further Off

This past weekend, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) completed a spot improvement to the eastbound I-90 on-ramp at Rainier Avenue. Within a...

Study Ranks U.S. Cities by 15-Minute City Potential

Americans typically associate the kind of accessibility offered by 15-minute cities with European metropoles, but with smart planning 15-minute cities can thrive in the...
An elevated light rail line over a city street with midrise buildings on the sides.

Help Snohomish County Shape Future Communities Near Light Rail

On August 3rd, Snohomish County returned with a Summer Survey to continue their light rail planning process. When we last covered Snohomish County's Light...
A crosswalk in Downtown Bellevue.

Bellevue Seeks Public Input for its Multimodal Future

Bellevue's reputation as our region's most car-dominated metropolis is well-established and, to my chagrin, well-founded. Guided in part by the desires of our city's...

Uptown Streetscape Changes Come Together In Advance of Arena’s Reopening

With less than three months until the opening of Climate Pledge Arena, almost entirely rebuilt compared to its former iteration as Key Arena, you...

Pike Pine Renaissance Further Watered Down in Latest Plans

The planned overhaul of the Pike Pine corridor in downtown Seattle will undoubtedly become one of the most significant changes to Seattle's retail core...

Work Starts on Railroad Way Pedestrian and Bike Space Near SoDo Stadiums

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) says work will start this month on one of the final pieces of the Alaskan Way Viaduct...