Parks and Public Space

It wasn't all that long ago that public works projects were both functional and beautiful. Take a walk around many areas of Seattle and...

As previously covered, the Lake2Bay Public Realm Study is investigating ways to create a quality pedestrian connection between the new waterfront, downtown, Seattle Center...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh0NZYtiiZ4 Seattle just extended the citywide Play Streets pilot program until April 2016. Play Streets, in a lot of ways, are similar to block parties. Streets...

Seattle isn’t known as a beachfront city, but we’re home to over 200 miles of shoreline along Lake Union, Puget Sound, and Lake Washington....

Construction has begun on the Pike Place Market expansion project, the first addition to the Market in 40 years. Crews broke ground on June...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7fRIGphgtk Amanda Burden talks about why public spaces are important to cities and what makes them work (or not).

https://vimeo.com/131396094 Central Melbourne experienced decline in the 1980s, with many residents and businesses moving to the suburbs. The Cerebral City highlights approaches which revitalized the city's public spaces,...

Article Note: This is a guest post by Cory Crocker, a University District advocate for public park space and leader of the U District Square campaign. Please join...