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...
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,...
Melbourne: A Case Study in the Revitalization of City Laneways, Part 2
Article Note: This is the second installment of a two-part series on laneways. See Part 1 for background on efforts to enhance Melbourne's laneway network including discussion of...
Melbourne: A Case Study in the Revitalization of City Laneways, Part 1
Article Note: This is the first installment of a two-part series on laneways, see Part 2.
“We need an approach that will see our cities...
ICYMI: Mayor Murray Announces ‘Community Crosswalks,’ A Program to Increase Community Vibrancy
Earlier this summer, Seattle introduced rainbow crosswalks throughout Capitol Hill in advance of Pride Week. Not long after, African-American community members in the Central...
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...