Food lot: A pilot program for food trucks in the Sea-Tac Airport cellphone lot has launched.
Highly concentrated: Venture capital remains highly concentrated in just a few key geographic regions.
Less parked: Sightline argues for fewer parking requirements in Seattle.
War on people: Traffic fatalities rose sharply over the past year in America.
New CM: Kirsten Harris-Talley was selected as a new Seattle councilmember to replace former Councilmember Tim Burgess who is now mayor.
It’s got Seoul: Seoul’s own “high line” has opened and it’s quite remarkable.
Nightmare future: Congress is readying itself to let automakers of autonomous vehicles in early beta run amok with almost no regulation.
Crisis mode: Six charts highlight the disturbing national trends of the opioid crisis.
Ageing in place: Urban Americans say that they want to age in their neighborhoods.
Renton transit: Seattle Transit Blog reports that Renton is rethinking how transit should work in its city center.
A little light: Well designed street lighting can do a lot to invigorate a community.
Bellevue’s new tunnel: Sound Transit gave a preview of its Downtown Bellevue light rail tunnel this week.
End of an era: The elevator in Smith Tower is going from manual to automatic.
Stuck in CO2: Gas-efficient vehicles probably aren’t going to save the world.
Map of the Week: See the geography of mass shootings in America since 1982.
Stephen is a professional urban planner in Puget Sound with a passion for sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He is especially interested in how policies, regulations, and programs can promote positive outcomes for communities. With stints in great cities like Bellingham and Cork, Stephen currently lives in Seattle. He primarily covers land use and transportation issues and has been with The Urbanist since 2014.