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Parks and Public Space

Feds Fund Third Avenue Spot Upgrade Ahead of Potential Corridor-Wide Changes

One of Seattle's most heavily used bus stops is heading toward a badly needed upgrade soon thanks to coordination between King County Metro and...

Prime Seattle Center Site May Become Warehouse As It Awaits City’s Vision

Most frequently used by high school sports participants, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation employees, and Seattle Opera goers, the northeast corner of Seattle Center...

Bell Street: A Chance to Shape a Final Piece of the Waterfront Project

A survey on possible Bell Street changes is open for public comment through February 12th. As work continues at a feverish pace to complete some...

A “Multimodal Hub” Comes Together at Colman Dock

On a quiet weekday in November, daily passengers at the Washington State Ferries' Colman Dock stopped using a makeshift terminal to board ferries to...
Dancers in green and black on a wet pier.

Waterfront Seattle to Kick Off 2023 Events with Lunar New Year

In 2022, about 200 community events took place on Seattle's Downtown Waterfront, most of them at Pier 62, the "inaugural site of Seattle's future...

Street Cafés Becoming a Permanent Amenity in More Puget Sound Cities

It’s becoming increasingly difficult to remember, but prior to the onset of the Covid pandemic, street cafés, sometimes called streateries, were few and far...
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The Urbanist Podcast: Listening to the Council Pass Highway Lid Legislation

In this week's episode, Ray Dubicki tracks the last few weeks of Seattle City Council meetings to listen in as a fairly small amendment...
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Land Use Smorgasbord at Final Seattle City Council Meeting of 2022

Highway Lids, Design Review Waivers for Affordable Housing, Continuing Streateries, and Easing Food Truck Restrictions In its final full meeting of 2022, the Seattle City...