Planned Bike Facility in Beacon Hill Gets Downgraded
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is hitting its stride lately on making progress toward its goal of constructing a full bike network composed...
Pedestrian Overpass on Holman Road to Stick Around
A pedestrian overpass crossing a busy stretch of road in Crown Hill will stay. Local residents and advocates had pushed for the pedestrian overpass...
Pike & Pine Bike Lanes Usher in New Era Downtown
When Mayor Ed Murray's office announced funds to expand Pronto cycle share would instead be invested in safe streets infrastructure back in January, one...
Lessons from the Streets of Delhi
Thirty years ago, Carol and I flew to Delhi, landing by the first light of a November morning. As we waited for the bus into...
Portland Considers Freeway Expansion Under Guise of Safety
Seattle and Portland have twin stories of fighting urban freeway expansion in the middle of the 20th century. With the defeat of the R.H....
Urbanist Tours: Rainier Avenue Video Recap
On Saturday morning, The Urbanist was pleased to be joined by Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and dozens of advocates for a walking tour...
Rainier Avenue Data Suggests Road Diet Hasn’t Gone Far Enough Yet
Last week on Twitter, I provocatively asked, “Was the Rainier Ave road diet pilot a failure?“ While any roadway improvements that convert four lanes...
Spot Fix: SDOT To Convert Three Signals To All-Way Stop
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has selected three signals across the city to be converted to all-way stops. The conversions require reprogramming signals...