Rainier Avenue Rechannelization Heads Into Phase 2
In August of 2015, a pilot project to tame a short segment of Seattle's most dangerous street, Rainier Avenue, resulted in pretty dramatic results....
Disability Rights Victory Means Curb Cut Deluge Coming
On Monday of last week, the City of Seattle settled a class action lawsuit in U.S. District court. The lawsuit alleged the City is...
Sunday Video: Nijmegen The City That Tamed Cars So People Can Walk And Bike
In this follow-up short on Nijmegen, Streetfilms digs deep into the walk and bike culture of this Dutch city, which held the Velo-City 2017...
Beacon Hill Safety Project Riles Neighbors
Throughout 2016, I covered the process that led to the selection of twelve neighborhood-focused transportation improvements though the Neighborhood Street Fund process. Those concepts...
Activating Alleys: Canton, U District, And Pioneer Square Edition
2017 seems to be the "Year of the Alley Activation" in Seattle. Two separate alley activation projects just wrapped up in Chinatown and the...
2017 Worst Intersection In Seattle: Denny And Stewart
Long roadways in Seattle like Rainier, MLK, and Aurora cut scars across Seattle’s landscape and have their share of bad intersections. But, even though...
Seattle’s Sidewalk Café Are Going Fence-Free
Sidewalk cafes are an increasingly common feature in Seattle's urban landscape. New amenities that have popped up in recent years like streateries (a food-oriented parklet), streamlined...
Adaptive Signal System Kicks Pedestrians To The Curb
Carolyn Mawbey is irked. The feisty 68-year-old former New Yorker gets around Seattle’s Uptown neighborhood mostly on foot but when the transportation department flipped...