A travels down Roosevelt Way next to the protected bike lane. A large seven-story apartment building with a crawfish restaurant on the first floor is on the right.
For the last 30 years, Seattle has adopted an urban village approach to growth that has reserved 75% of the city for single-family zoning while concentrating growth into walkable urban centers. This has created de-facto housing segregation, where many people with disabilities can reside only in the minority of neighborhoods classified as urban centers, which are made expensive by their rareness.
House Bill 1923, approved by an 87-8 vote by the Washington House of Representatives, would allow more local governments to set up passenger ferry districts to serve riders. It heads to the state Senate.
Lin is an Asian man with glasses and a suitcoat. He holds a coffee cup and sits next two people, one of them his wife.
Eddie Lin is running for Seattle City Council in District 2 and highlighting the issue of housing. Check out our interview with Lin to see what he's all about.
Not only are the Netherlands' brick streets more aesthetically pleasing than typical American streets, the modern klinkers (bricks) that make up most Dutch streets are just more practical. Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes dives into how brick streets are designed and installed, and what makes them better.
Davison is a white woman with curly hair in a dark blazer. She stands at a lectern in city hall with Sara Nelson behind her.
Nathan Rouse makes the case that political expediency, not protecting Seattle’s most vulnerable residents, is the likeliest explanation for Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison's decision to join the lawsuit against Trump budget cuts. Davison is running for reelection and trying to hide her strong Republican ties.
A person on a Brompton folding bike wearing a mask and biking south on Alaskan Way's bike lane near Seneca Street
The 1.2-mile bike lane restores a connection along the central waterfront that hasn't existed in years, and is sure to turn into one of the city's most highly-used bike facilities.
Social housing advocates stand on the steps of Seattle City Hall with their house mascot.
House Our Neighbors led a campaign that overcame a flood of corporate cash against them. Here's how they did it, and what comes next to grow social housing in Seattle and ignite a broader movement.
A long line of legislators and other leaders standing on a new segment of SR 509 before a ribbon is cut
In choosing how to fill a $1 billion budget hole over the next two years, Washington State lawmakers are being forced to take a hard look at deferring or even cancelling some long-planned highway capacity projects.