What We’re Reading: Fast Electric Ferries, Risk To Pedestrians, and Prideful Bus Stop
Fast electric ferries: Stockholm is getting the world's fastest electric passenger ferries.
Montlake Playfield revamp: Under a unique agreement, Seattle Prep is replacing the turf...
What We’re Reading: Broadway Plan, Advisory Lanes, and 25,000
Broadway Plan: Vancouver's Broadway Plan has been approved.
Diversion: States are diverting road safety money away from safety programs.
Chi tree canopy: Boosters in Chicago want...
What We’re Reading: Out of Touch, Deep Cuts Needed, and Rebridging the Columbia
Out of touch: A study shows that transit governing boards do not reflect the riders that they serve (hello, Sound Transit).
Co-living banned: In Oklahoma...
What We’re Reading: Security Theater, Empty Tax, and Demolition
Security theater: New York City's mayor wants to roll out security theater on the subway with metal detectors.
Streamlining affordable housing: Victoria has eliminated the...
What We’re Reading: Build Housing, Reduced Fares, and H Mart!
Build housing: Previous contributor to The Urbanist Ron Davis says that the only way to solve homelessness is to build more homes.
TOD WMATA: Washington,...
What We’re Reading: SB 5528, Unite, and No Show No More
SB 5528: With passage of enabling legislation, Seattle could speed up construction of light rail extensions.
Pit to tower: Across from Seattle City Hall, an...
What We’re Reading: Pandemic-Era Places, Slower Streets, and London ULEZ
Pandemic-era places: Atlanta is removing a pandemic-era experiment of a people-oriented Peachtree Street. Meanwhile, Portland is making a pedestrian street plaza permanent.
Obsolete sewers: Grist...
What We’re Reading: Quiet Zone, LVT, and Renter Protections
Quiet zone: Paris's "quiet zone" is set to move forward, calming central neighborhoods of car traffic.
Disastrous environmental review: In California, a new bill would...