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Vision Zero

Whose Sign Is It, Anyway?

As a commuter moving up and down Olive Way every day, I always notice when something changes on the street. And on the morning...

Meet Your New Montlake Boulevard

The new 520 bridge is now open to cars, but the Seattle side of the project is still a long way from completion. Pedestrians...

Central District Community Crosswalks Coming Soon

Last year, residents in the Central District spray painted four crosswalks in Pan-African flag colors on the heels of nearly a dozen Capitol Hill crosswalks getting...

Make Pike/Pine Better For People

Last August, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) experimented with turning one of the city's busiest nightlife corridors into a pedestrian zone: on three...

Vision Zero Is About Road Design

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been on a marketing blitz lately promoting Vision Zero. There have been Facebook ads, web videos, and...

How To Build Bike Lanes On 4th Avenue

The City of Seattle has cut back significantly on its plans for street safety projects citywide, but especially in Downtown and the southern neighborhoods....

The Supply And Demand Of Street Space

Approximately 35% of the land area of Seattle constitutes public right-of-way. Today, most of this space is dedicated to general purpose lanes and parking...
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2016 Worst Intersection In Seattle: Green Lake / 50th / Stone

This year's Worst Intersection in Seattle is the car-choked crossroads where Green Lake Way N intersects with N 50th St and Stone Way N. So...