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U District Rises as Light Rail Approaches

The Northgate Link Extension will open in 2021, but the neighborhoods around the stations are already transforming. We're taking a closer look at the...
Roosevelt light rail station entrance with a 6-story apartment building in the background.

The Roosevelt Rush: Building Boom Anticipates Light Rail’s Arrival

The Roosevelt neighborhood has the makings of a huge transit-oriented development success story. A building boom is underway, protected bike lanes have recently gone...

Northgate Readies for Light Rail’s Arrival

Northgate Link will arrive in 2021, but the neighborhoods around the stations are already transforming. We're going to take a closer look at the...

Northgate Link Under Budget and On Schedule, Sound Transit Reports

Construction on the Northgate Link extension is moving ahead on-time and under budget. Sound Transit reports that the project is about $52 million under...

Observing People in Pike Place, Part 1

Article Note: This is the first installment of a series on observations of people in Pike Place. Part 1 focuses on existing design features...

New Protected Bike Lanes Open In The University District

Over the last few weeks the, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) installed protected bike lane (PBL) projects on both ends of the University District....

Saving Shorty’s: It’s An Uphill Battle

Today the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board will do what it does on a very regular basis: hear arguments regarding a local building or institution,...

Proposed Funding to Radically Expand Seattle’s Bike Share System

The City of Seattle 2016 Proposed Budget allocates significant funding to support the expansion of the city's bike share stations and fleet, serving a much greater geographic area,...