Densinistas vs. NIMBYs in SeattleI’m linking to this article in Crosscut because I love the title – Densinistas! – and because it gives a pretty…
Sightline – 3: Pricing neighbourhood parkingThe Sightline Institute is turning out some great work on transportation and land use these days. (Disclosure: I’m a board…
Annals of Motordom – 69: Signal timing …. Signal design … Driving alone in SeattleAn occasional update on items from Motordom – the world of auto dominance ______________________________________________________________ IS SYNCHRONIZING TRAFFIC SIGNALS A…
Seattle Transformation – 2: Terry Avenue in South Lake UnionHere’s an example of how Seattle is handling their ‘public realm’ design as part of the redevelopment of South Lake…
Seattle Transformation: Amazon and South Lake UnionThe New York Times does a feature on the impact of Amazon on the district known as South Lake Union:…
Three Cities of Puget SoundMark Hinshaw is doing a three-part series for Crosscut that profiles what’s happening in Washington’s northwest. Hinshaw credits three forces:…
Population Drop on the West CoastIt seems unimaginable that the population of Vancouver could ever have dropped – not a drop in the rate of…
The Old and New Fountains of SeattleWater features in Seattle’s public spaces discovered on Pride weekend in July: . Old: The International Fountain at Seattle Centre…
Highrise or Midrise? The New Consensus and its issues – 1In the last 24 hours, I’ve seen the same basic vision as articulated Patrick Condon earlier this year in The…
John Pucher in Seattle: How to regain status as a premier cycling cityFrom a guest op-ed in the Seattle Times – full article here. Guest: Building a bicycling renaissance in Seattle IN…
Rail-Volution RegistrationOne of the United State’s main events for livable cities and regions comes to Seattle. A Movement. A Network. An…
The Pucher Review: SeattleAfter speaking (and cycling) in Vancouver, Rutgers prof John Pucher headed for Seattle. Here’s the coverage from KPLU, the NPR…
The subtle science of parking demand in SeattleFrom Atlantic Cities: Mapping the Subtle Science of Parking Demand. A new downtown condo winds up with too much parking.…
A Gondola for SeattleWhile the proposal for a Burnaby Mountain gondola to SFU is still under consideration, maybe Seattle will beat us to…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner