Author Archives: Scott Bonjukian

The Social Benefits of Lidding Interstate 5

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Scott Bonjukian

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, equity in a social sense means “freedom from disparities in the way people of different races, genders, etc. are treated”, and often more specifically referring to “freedom from disparities in the way people of different … Continue reading →

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Checking in on Convention Center Public Benefits

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Scott Bonjukian

It’s been nearly two years since the Seattle Convention Center’s newest building opened at 900 Pine Street and started hosting events. The structure occupies two city blocks in Downtown Seattle and was likely the most expensive single building in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Biking, Government, Housing, Land Use, Lid I-5, Megaprojects, Public Participation, Public Space, Transportation, Walking | Tagged addition, biking, coalition, community package, construction, convention center, cycling, news, public benefits, Seattle, summit, transportation | Leave a comment

I Got Hit by a Car, Here’s How to Prevent it From Happening Again

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Scott Bonjukian

In early January I was hit by a car in West Seattle while biking home. Thankfully, the collision was minor and I got away with no physical injuries. The car may have fared worse with a scratch and a dangling … Continue reading →

Posted in Biking, Roads, Transportation | Tagged bicycling, bike lane, biking, collision, improvements, incident, report, safety, Seattle, West Seattle | 1 Comment

An Urban Eurotrip: Part 3

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Scott Bonjukian

This is a multi-part series. See the others here: Part 1 and Part 2. Copenhagen In Part 2, I shared the comical travails of getting from Berlin to Copenhagen. After a stopover in Hamburg, the story continues. On my last … Continue reading →

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An Urban Eurotrip: Part 2

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Scott Bonjukian

This is a multi-part series. See the others here: Part 1 and Part 3. Brussels I knew next to nothing about Brussels, apart from the fact that is the capital of Belgium, where a friend of mine is from. Upon … Continue reading →

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An Urban Eurotrip: Part 1

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Scott Bonjukian

One year ago today I woke up at 3am and boarded a plane at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, reluctantly evacuating myself from the closing jaws of European borders. I was just 15 days into a planned 30-day continental tour, the adventure … Continue reading →

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CascadiaCast Episode 9: Laura Goodfellow

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Scott Bonjukian

This episode of CascadiaCast is with Laura Goodfellow. A runner since middle school, she started combining her workouts with transit routes when she moved to Seattle and took advantage of citywide and regional connections. With marathon training, most of her … Continue reading →

Posted in CascadiaCast | Tagged CascadiaCast, laura goodfellow, marathon, pedestrian, podcast, running, safety, Seattle, transit, transitrunner, twitter, Vision Zero | 3 Comments

CascadiaCast Episode 8: Hunter Bevis

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Scott Bonjukian

This episode of CascadiaCast is uniquely co-hosted with Hunter Bevis, my older brother and producer of the aviation podcast Time In Flight. By coincidence, for both of our podcasts this is episode eight! Hunter spent his formative years in North … Continue reading →

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Public Risks Being Left Behind as Downtown Seattle Land Runs Out

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Scott Bonjukian

“Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.” – Mark Twain As Seattle’s development boom continues without any sign of stopping, the city is rapidly approaching a point where Downtown is completely built out and there is no land left to … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing, Land Use, Policy, Public Space, Schools | Tagged acquisition, affordable, agencies, analysis, Belltown, calculation, Chinatown, civic, Commercial Core, community center, demand, denny triangle, downtown, fire station, governments, growth, historic, housing, infrastructure, International District, land, landmark, library, parks, Pioneer Square, plan, Planning, public, public space, residents, Seattle, supply, utility | 2 Comments

The Benefits of Living Car-Free

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Scott Bonjukian

I am often met with awestruck wonder when people learn I don’t have a car. After all, driving everywhere is the American way. There are too many explanations to keep a good party conversation going, so it boils down to … Continue reading →

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