Seattle’s Aurora Bridge Needs a Safety Redesign
The crash scene on Thursday morning. (KOMO News)On Thursday morning, a tragic crash on Seattle's Aurora Bridge between an amphibious Ride The Ducks tour...
Seattle City Council Notes: HALA Work Plan, MFTE Extension, and SR-520 Resolution
The Seattle City Council met yesterday afternoon for the regular full Council meeting to vote on important policies affecting housing. Sitting first on the agenda,...
Let’s Talk About Lane Width
Lane width helps to control speed on urban streets. People driving tend to slow when streets are narrow.
Urban Streets
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)...
The Hunt for a Friendlier SR-520 Resolution for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Seattle is faced with a mega-project that will completely overhaul the declining SR-520 segment from I-5 to Montlake. As proposed by the Washington State...
PARK(ing) Day Is Back Again, Opportunity To Transform Public Space For People
PARK(ing) Day has returned and it’s bigger than ever! Over 50 locations in Seattle will be transformed into temporary park space for play, entertainment,...
The SR-520 Resolution Needs To Be Better
Completing the SR-520 expansion and reconstruction was fully funded as part of the Washington State Legislature’s transportation package. The $1.64 billion SR-520 highway project...
Map of the Week: Lack of Sidewalks in Seattle
Most long-time Seattleites know that sidewalks are a highly charged and controversial discussion point in many neighborhoods. But that's not because people don't like them....
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...