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Vision Zero

Map Of The Week: 2017 Sidewalk Projects In Seattle

More than 50 blocks are slated new sidewalks in Seattle this year. The plan is related to the updated Pedestrian Master Plan (PMP), which is headed...

SDOT Reveals New Southeast Seattle Repaving Project Concepts

New concepts for three corridors chosen for repaving in Southeast Seattle have been released. The first draft for corridor concepts were released by the...

Help Shape Your Neighborhood’s Street Improvements

Last month we wrote about a new process that the Department of Neighborhoods (DoN) is engaging in to allocate neighborhood grants focused on street &...

King County Metro Poised To Expand And Revise Late-Night Bus Service

Late-night bus service is poised to get a major upgrade this year. The Night Owl route network will get a boost in service hours...

Getting The Bike Master Plan Back On Track

Last week, we reported on Commute Seattle's survey of downtown commute modes, which is getting widely shared because it reports single occupant vehicle (SOV)...

WASnow2017: Have You Seen Any Sneckdowns?

Every once in a blue moon, Seattle gets a good snow that tells us a lot about how people are and aren't using our...

One Center City Forgets Vision Zero

Last week we outlined the different proposals to address the "congestion" crisis that our transportation agencies, in conjunction with the Downtown Seattle Association, are...
A snarl of car traffic on 4th Avenue with transit and people biking on the margins. (Photo by Scott Bonjukian)

Seattle Needs A Basic Bike Network Now

The Urbanist Editorial Board endorses the Basic Bike Network plan proposed by the Cascade Bicycle Club and Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, and championed by Seattle...