What We’re Reading: No Downtown School

No Downtown school: Seattle Public Schools bails out on an opportunity to pick up a Downtown property for a new elementary. Breaking records: The Fremont Bridge...
Link train at Capitol Hill Station. (Credit: The Urbanist)

What We’re Reading: A Second Station, ‘Mountain Lion’ Cities, and 100,000 Affordable Homes

Still hiring: Amazon is hiring another 12,500 workers in Seattle ($). A second station: Capitol Hill nearly got second light rail station but those hopes...

What We’re Reading: Fore, Notre-Dame, and Brightline

Fore: Seattle's public golf courses continue to see usage drop. Via dud: A new microtransit service was launched to connect riders with light rail stations in...

What We’re Reading: Tacoma Rising Above It All

Tacoma urbanism: Details on the latest revision to Downtown Tacoma's future 240-foot hotel and 140-foot residential towers. The NEC is key: A discussion on how important...

What We’re Reading: World Cup Madness

Politics might define urbanism: This week, Pew Research found that there is severe political divide amongst those who choose to live in big cities,...

What We’re Reading: Showing Off Because They Can

Arrogance of space: Latvians take the whole arrogance of space thing seriously by biking around and showing how wasted space is by cars. Fair share...

What We’re Reading: Mass Vaccinating Seattle, Criminal Legislation, and Urban Heat Island

Mass vaccinating Seattle: A new mass vaccination site has opened Lumen Field with promise of more than 150,000 vaccinations per week ($) when it's...

What We’re Reading: Deathwater, Cancelled, and Stop Light Removal

Broadway infill: Two properties on Broadway in Capitol Hill are set for redevelopment. Deathwater: Stormwater pollution is killing Coho salmon in Puget Sound ($). Burying a highway:...