Walking

To Address Health Inequities, Black Folks Need the Right to Move without Harm

On a crisp afternoon last fall, Douglas Pullen, a 69-year-old Black man, was nearly hit by a white driver during his daily walk through...
An example of a push button that needs to be activated to trigger the walk signal (aka. beg button) in the Central District. (Photo by author)

City Bypasses Beg Buttons in a Victory for Advocates

Overshadowed by the recent publicity around Stay Healthy Streets was another change from Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) that may prove to be even...

The Urbanist’s Scavenger Hunt #5: Stay Healthy Streets

Share photos of how newly-created "Stay Healthy" open streets are helping people in your neighborhood enjoy the outdoors and engage in active transportation. The...
A hole next to a water feature at Jackson Park Golf Course. (Courtesy of Premier GC)

Let’s Tee Off for Housing

Seattle can house 35,000 people on Jackson Park Golf Course by building on 60 acres of fairway and converting the remaining 100 forested acres...

NACTO Issues ‘Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery’ Playbook

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has published a new playbook for urban streets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed the...
Elliott Bay Trail offers a all ages and abilities route along the Waterfront in SoDO but an Alaskan Way open street would connect it to the rest of Downtown. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

It’s Time for Mayor Durkan to Bring Stay Healthy Streets Downtown

Stay Healthy Streets have been a rare example of an unqualified, homegrown Seattle livable streets success story. On these streets, everyone can enjoy the...

Opening Streets to People Is Popular (Even in a Seattle Times Poll)

On Wednesday, The Seattle Times published a story on plans to expand the Stay Healthy Streets program that included an online poll to guage...

It’s Time to Downsize Seattle’s Car Bridges

While some are in a rush to rebuild aging bridges and expand car capacity, less is more when it comes to car lanes. Instead...