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Sunday Video: What The Global Skyscraper Boom Really Means

https://youtu.be/ZfYkd6_Kdno Is there any credence to the skyscraper index in forecasting economic downturns? Bloomberg Citylab explores this debated theory.

Lynnwood Light Rail Construction Ramps Up, Temporarily Closing Trails

As soon as September 14th, Sound Transit construction in Lynnwood will temporarily close two trails: the Interurban Trail and Scriber Creek Trail. The closure will...

Apartment Production in Seattle On Track to Decline Sharply in 2020

Construction of new apartments has reached a five-year low in Seattle, according to data compiled by RentCafe. While it makes sense that construction would...

City Will Start Emergency Dismantling of Pier 58 within Two Weeks

Impatient for "The Big One," Pier 58 decided to follow the West Seattle Bridge's lead and started slipping in to the sound. Seattle Parks...

Midweek Video: East Link’s Bellevue Tunnel Is Complete

https://vimeo.com/444591434 Take a gander at the progress of Sound Transit’s new Bellevue light rail tunnel and downtown station opening in 2023 as part of East...

Green Lake Community Center Options Narrowed to Three at Current Site

Seattle Parks and Recreation's online open house has returned for the Green Lake Community Center/Pool redevelopment project, including the results of the previous open house. The selected...
People bike on the low bridge with the cracked high bridge looming overhead. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

SDOT Lays Out Six Options for West Seattle Bridge, Cost-Benefit Analysis Process in October

In a recent blog post, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has outlined the framework it will use to evaluate options to replace or...

SDOT Inching Toward West Seattle Bridge Repair Plan

Four months into the West Seattle Bridge closure, we do have some answers but plenty of lingering questions, too. The Seattle Department of Transportation...