University District Mobility Plan Would Pedestrianize The Ave and NE 43rd St
Earlier this month, the U District Mobility Group released a station area mobility plan detailing short-, mid-, and long-term strategies to change how people...
Why We Joined the Move All Seattle Sustainably Coalition
The Urbanist's Board of Directors voted to join a new coalition called Move All Seattle Sustainably (MASS) because Seattle's proposed budget falls short and...
Car Activists See 35th Avenue NE as a Blueprint to Thwart Safety Upgrades
“You’re a liar,” an enraged, middle-aged man shaking a red sign with the words “SAVE 35th” in white block letters screamed as a young...
Breaking Down the SDOT Budget for 2018-2019
The proposed budget for the next two years for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) includes so many different aspects it can be hard...
Mayor’s Budget Goes All In on Intelligent Signal Investments
The mayor's proposed budget, released on Monday, increases the yearly budget for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) by nearly $130 million for 2019...
Eleven Ways Adaptive Signals Frustrate, Discourage, and Endanger People Who Walk
Things don’t always work as planned. That certainly must be the feeling at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) after the rollout of high-tech...
Tacoma: Public Space and Public Life
In my last installment, I pointed out the importance of sidewalks—that they exist and that they are continuous—both because they provide an opportunity for...
SDOT Plan Proposes Deleting Key Crosswalk from Beacon Hill Safety Project
Around Seattle, a slate of street improvements that were approved nearly two years ago, in October of 2016, are being constructed. On Capitol Hill,...