New Tacoma Waterfront Park Begs for I-705 Freeway Removal
Melanie LaPlant Dressel Park opened on April 11 as a beautiful park far away from the rest of the city. An elevated, wide ribbon of concrete — the roaring I-705 freeway — separates the park from its users. Tacoma should remove this barrier.
Cutting Trail Tunnel Only Saves 1% of SR 520 Budget
WSDOT is set to delete the 10th Avenue E tunnel underpass from Seattle's planned Roanoke Lid despite only saving around 10 to 15 million dollars.
Trailhead Direct’s 2024 Schedule Restores Second Route to Hiking Destinations
King County's popular Trailhead Direct weekend shuttle service between Seattle and Eastside hiking hotspots returns on May 25 with two separate routes to choose from. The last two seasons, the County offered just one route.
Columbia City Group Pushes for ‘Town Square’ Festival Street
Following the successful implementation of a pandemic-prompted street patio in Columbia City, a group of community members formed Friends of Ferdinand Festival Street and are trying to find a way to make it permanent.
An Urbanist Guide of Things to Do in Downtown Bellevue
If you're detraining at Downtown Bellevue Station and looking for entertainment and sustenance beyond malls and without burning a crater in your wallet at...
A Car-Free Ave? U District Residents Envision Pedestrianizing University Way
A UW student is seeking to spark a community conversation about finally pedestrianizing The Ave after decades of dreaming.
Federal Way Approves Big Catalyst Development Near Light Rail
A long-vacant Target store is set to become home to around 1600 homes by the early 2040s under an agreement moving forward in Federal Way.
Bob Kettle Moves to Keep Cars Clogging Pike Place
Whether the city should stay out of the business of making Pike Place Market's main corridor more pedestrian friendly was put front and center this week by Councilmember Bob Kettle, who proposed an amendment seeking to starve the idea of funding.