Join The Urbanist for a Walking Tour of Ballard
Ballard is in the midst of rapid change with scores of projects in the planning and development stages, but it is also one of Seattle's...
Closing Trafalgar Square To Traffic
Framed by grand buildings, Trafalgar Square, was up until the mid-1990s choked by traffic which encircled its edges on four sides. The historic design...
Fridaygram: Brooklyn Bridge
After 13 years of construction, the world's first steel suspension bridge, Brooklyn Bridge was opened in 1883. Boasting the longest span in the world...
A Territorial Perspective: 970 Denny Way
Shinny, curvy, and tall. If there were any words to describe 970 Denny Way, those are it. Holland Partner Group is planning to transform nearly...
Map of the Week: Lack of Sidewalks in Seattle
Most long-time Seattleites know that sidewalks are a highly charged and controversial discussion point in many neighborhoods. But that's not because people don't like them....
Sunday Video: 1884 Cartograph of Seattle
An 1884 cartograph details a growing Seattle as it was at the time. One presenter takes viewers through the map features and history contained...
Futurism: Did They Get It Right?
We're all familiar with vintage cartoons like The Jetsons (Orbit City) and Batman (Gotham City) that depict an urban futurism that seems, now, all too unlikely — at...
Pike Place Expansion is Good Urbanism
Last week, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to commit $34 million towards the Pike Place Market expansion project. The new low-rise, mixed-use development...