Call to Action: HALA Testimony
The Seattle City Council will hear public comment on the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Committee recommendations on Wednesday at 5:30pm.
People opposed to...
‘Park My Viaduct’ Heads to the Ballot Next Year
Last week the Seattle City Council reluctantly approved forwarding the Alaskan Way Viaduct preservation effort to the August 2016 ballot. The group known as...
Real-Time Information Signs Going Live On Route 44 Soon
Later this month, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will flip the switch on newly installed real-time information signs (RTIS) in North Seattle. Between Ballard and the...
Seattle Mayor Murray Withdraws HALA Proposals in Single-Family Areas
Less than two weeks after the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda's (HALA) release of recommendations, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is already pulling back on some proposals....
Community Transit Sends Transit Expansion Measure to Snohomish County Voters
Snohomish County has an opportunity to vastly improve bus service if voters pass a sales tax in November. A sales tax increase of 0.3%...
What’s the Most Important Acronym on Seattle Streets?
The Seattle ROWIM or Right Of Way Improvement Manual may be the most important acronym guiding the development of Seattle streets today.
How wide are sidewalks...
Much DADU About Nothing
Since the release of the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Committee recommendations, there has been much speculation on what diversifying the single-family zones...
A Big Revision: Seattle’s Pedestrian-Oriented Commercial Districts
Dotted across Seattle are scores of commercial districts, often lining the city's major thoroughfares. They are the centers of community where people assemble, conduct...