Yearly Archives: 2024
Op-Ed: Sorry, Westneat, Killing the Bus Mall Won’t Fix Third Avenue
Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat put himself on the case of fixing Downtown Seattle’s Third Avenue by axing its bus mall. There’s just one problem: he has absolutely no idea what he is talking about.
Urbanism 101: How Urban Agriculture Can Boost Food Security
Producing food locally boosts food security and self-sufficiency, especially in urban areas. Beacon Food Forest and Tilth Alliance are advancing urban agriculture in Seattle, joining an international trend.
Sunday Video: All About The East Link Starter Line
In this video, Reece Martin at RM Transit reviews the ins and outs of the new Link 2 Line that has started abbreviated service...
Become a Member, Help Us Close Our Spring Drive Strong
It's the home stretch of our two-week spring member drive, and we're still short of our goal of 100 new members. You can help us get there! Donate today.
Harrell Adds $100 Million to Transportation Levy Proposal, Sends to Council
Responding to pushback that his $1.35 billion levy proposal was too small and car-focused, Mayor Harrell added another $100 million in pedestrian, bike, and transit investment.
Urbanists Rally to Sway Seattle Growth Plan
Comment on the draft Seattle Comprehensive Plan by May 20. Housing advocates have urged the City to adopt the "Housing Abundance Map" rather than keep exclusionary zoning.
Why Climate Advocates Should Be Urbanists, Part 1
Land use policy is a powerful tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change. So why isn’t it a bigger part of the policy debate? This four-part 'Land Use and Climate Change' series explores that question.
Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Blvd Keeping Restrictive Schedule in 2024
The 10 weekends of Bicycle Weekends for 2024 have been announced, with only 32 hours of opening up the street for walking, biking and rolling each weekend.