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Improved Walking, Biking, And Transit Facilities Coming To Roosevelt, But It Could Be Better

A 1.7-mile corridor in Northeast Seattle is getting major street improvements in 2016. Though billed as a repaving project, the Roosevelt corridor improvements will...

Fridaygram: Urban Design The Whistler Way

“The trust of a city street is formed over time from many, many little public sidewalk contacts” ―Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great...

Seattle Rolling Out 12 Safe Routes To Schools In 2016

Twelve schools across Seattle will see safety improvements in 2016 as part of the city-wide Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. As the name...

New Pedestrian Bridge Coming To Everett

A bridge with a view. That's what Everett plans to build later this year. The project is an outgrowth from various utility needs and...

Motivations For Walking And Biking Differ By Income In Seattle

Walking and biking rates have been steadily increasing throughout the Puget Sound Region over the past decade, a trend that has been particularly significant in...

Update on South Lake Union Streetcar Transit Improvements

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and King County Metro (Metro) announced today the start of the construction phase of the Westlake Transit Improvement...

South Lake Union Transit Improvements: Westlake Avenue

The recent explosive residential and commercial growth in South Lake Union has caused the City of Seattle and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)...

Light Rail for Belltown: A Possible Solution

Potential new light rail lines for the upcoming Sound Transit 3 ballot measure were clarified further after a recent Sound Transit board workshop. From...