Planning A New Portage Bay Park in the University District
The University District is slated to get an expanded park space on the shores of Portage Bay in the coming years. The project, tentatively...
Woonerf Watch: Capitol Hill Edition
A street improvement project that is about to start construction this winter on Capitol Hill might take a lot of people by surprise, mostly...
Fridaygram: From Railway Yards and Dilapidated Parking Lots to Millennium Park
In 1998, the Mayor of Chicago, Richard M. Daley announced a vision to redevelop the rail tracks and dilapidated surface car park that consumed...
Seattle 2035: Explore the Draft Plan and Weigh In
For the past two years, the City of Seattle has been hard at work to develop an updated citywide Comprehensive Plan. Seattle 2035, as...
When Waiting For a Bus or Train Is a Pleasure: How Sweden Brings Together...
Great cities are often known by their signature urban spaces and superb public transit. As Seattle works to activate and energize the public realm and...
Fridaygram: Japanese Shotengai
Shotengai are a type of shopping arcade found in Japan. Their varied layouts provide both a safe pedestrian experience and true mixed shopping capabilities...
Observing People in Pike Place, Part 2
Article Note: This is the second installment in a series on observations of people in Pike Place. See Part 1 for a brief background of public...
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...