Yearly Archives: 2024
Paine Field: The Region’s Next Major Airport or Small Regional Airport?
Paine Field Airport in Everett could see some notable expansions in the coming years to support increasing demand. Snohomish County, which owns the airport grounds but not the passenger terminal itself, has developed a draft master plan that is pending final approval from the feds and county council. A successful expansion would require far better transit options.
More than Zoning Reform: Home in Tacoma and the Prospect of...
Zoning has created urban forms that are expensive, exclusionary, and unsafe — Tacoma’s attempt to reform zoning stands to create more livable and complete neighborhoods by tackling the many secondary effects of zoning.
Morales’ Equitable Housing Incentive Bill Faces Pushback Over Trees, Scale
Councilmember Tammy Morales' "Connected Communities" pilot program faced a gauntlet of questions and concerns from her new colleagues. Tree activists fretted over depleting canopy. Nonetheless, Morales hopes to pass the bill in March.
Highway-Style Signage Near SR 520 in Montlake Prompts Local Backlash
Large highway signs that prompted pushback from nearby residents when they were installed last year around SR 520 in Montlake are getting a second look. The state has $750,000 in tweaks planned that would scale back the size of new road signage.
Sunday Video: Why Junction Stations Are So Important
Reece Martin at RM Transit digs into what's so great about junction stations. These are stations where multiple rail lines converge and they can...
Announcing The Urbanist’s 2024 Advocacy Agenda
Focused on housing abundance and sustainable transportation, our 2024 advocacy agenda runs the gambit from comprehensive plan updates to transit upgrades and a safety-first Move Seattle Levy renewal.
Legislature Proposes Boost to Passenger Ferry Service to Vashon Island
$3.1 million for additional water taxi runs between Downtown Seattle and Vashon Island is set to be allocated by the legislature to make up for lost state ferry service to Fauntleroy.
How Copenhagen is Leading the World in Sustainability
Denmark’s capital city is committed to curbing pollution and making it easier and safer to get around by bike or foot. Copenhagen's success has made it a global climate leader with countless accolades for sustainability and livability.