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Author Archives: Scott Bonjukian
Whose Sign Is It, Anyway?
As a commuter moving up and down Olive Way every day, I always notice when something changes on the street. And on the morning of February 29th, what I saw was admittedly anticlimactic: a missing pedestrian sign and signal at … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Walking
Tagged Capitol Hill, Chang, crosswalk, department of transportation, DOT, driver, email, engineer, Kubly, Olive Way, overpass, pedestrian, rapid flashing beacon, rectangular, replacement, RFB, safety, SDOT, Seattle, sign, signal, state, tweet, visibility, Vision Zero, warning, Washington, WSDOT
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How to Build Bike Lanes on 4th Avenue
The City of Seattle has cut back significantly on its plans for street safety projects citywide, but especially in Downtown and the southern neighborhoods. This has left advocates confused and frustrated, as the City had extensive plans for protected bike … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Cars, Parking, Transportation, Walking
Tagged 4th Avenue, Belltown, bicycle master plan, Bike Blog, bike lanes, buses, City Council, data, design, downtown, Implementation Plan, injuries, murray, parking, PBL, priority, proposal, protected bike lanes, right-of-way, space, street, transit, Vision Zero, volume, width
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Lid I-5 Charrette Draws Big Crowd and Big Ideas
Last Saturday a diverse mix of Seattle residents, designers, and community leaders converged on the 12th Avenue Arts building to imagine lidding Interstate 5. At least 75 people packed a conference room all morning and gathered around tables full of … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Event Writeup
Tagged bridge, cap, charrette, City Council, concept, convention center, cover, deck, drawings, event, I-5, ideas, Interstate 5, lid, lidding, map, maps, people, presentations, Washington state, workshop, WSCC
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Lid I-5 Charrette Set for May 7
The Lid I-5 campaign is kicking into high gear with its first major public event scheduled for May 7 at Capitol Hill Housing. The event is open to the public, and people are encouraged to reach out to friends and … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Event Writeup, Lid I-5
Tagged campaign, charrette, event, information, Interstate 5, lid, lidding I-5, location, public, RSVP, Seattle, when
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Introducing The Bainbridge-Bellevue Freeway: Bridge to Somewhere
With the state government so gungho about new highway construction we might as well build more of them whether they make sense or not. Widening I-405? Fine. Extending SR-167? Amateur. I can draw lines on a map too. So, here’s … Continue reading
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Seattle Bus Restructure Takes Effect, And an Ode to the 70-Series
Last Saturday, one week after two new light rail stations opened in Seattle, King County Metro implemented its major service change intended to more efficiently connect people with the stations. The changes consist of new, revised, and deleted routes mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Buses, Editorial, Rail, Transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged alignment, alternative, bus, Capitol Hill, central, Central District, changes, deleted, frequency, King County, Link, metro, Montlake, network, new, Northeast, Planning, restructure, revised, route, routing, schedule, SDOT, Seattle, station, stops, time, transfer, U-District, university district, university of washington, uw
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University Link Opens To Great Fanfare
Twenty years ago, when voters first approved Sound Move, the idea of rapid rail transit in Seattle was only a fuzzy concept. It was something that had been declined by 1960s voters and only the oldest residents might have recalled … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Land Use, Megaprojects, Mixed Use, Public Art, Rail, Transportation
Tagged buses, Capitol Hill, connections, cost, expansion, frequency, King County, light rail, location, map, metro, opening, opening day, schedule, Seattle, service, sound transit, stations, transit, University Link, university of washington, uw
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CascadiaCast Episode 6: Nathan Vass
On this episode of CascadiaCast I had a lively chat with Nathan Vass, who splits his time between driving for King County Metro and his artistic pursuits in photography and video. He also frequently writes short stories about his experience … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, CascadiaCast, Demographics, Government, Housing, Land Use, Parks, Policy, Schools, Transportation, Walking
Tagged affordability, art, artists, blog, bus, changes, culture, driver, film, growth, homeless, King County, light rail, metro, Nathan, operator, painting, photography, Seattle, transit, travel, Vass, video, View from Nathan's Bus
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CascadiaCast Episode 5: Cathy Tuttle
After a bit of a lull, CascadiaCast is back! (And with a hell of a lot better sound quality.) I had the exciting opportunity to talk with Cathy Tuttle, Executive Director of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways. We took a fascinating dive into … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, CascadiaCast, Demographics, Government, Housing, Land Use, Parks, Policy, Schools, Transportation, Walking
Tagged bicycle, bicycling, bike, Cascade, Cathy, Club, coalition, engineering, funding, greenways, infrastruture, investment, neighborhood, origins, pedestrian, safe, safety, Seattle, signage, signals, standards, streets, sustainability, traffic, Tuttle, urban, walk, walking
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Let’s Make Olive Way a Better Street for Everyone
Capitol Hill is Seattle’s most dense and walkable neighborhood. Despite this there are a number of pedestrian trouble spots which should be fixed to improve the safety and quality of the street environment. A number of them are centered on … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Buses, Land Use, Megaprojects, Roads, Transportation, Walking
Tagged 10, 43, 47, 8, bicycle, bike, bus, Capitol Hill, channelization, convention center, cost, crosswalk, curb, design, downtown, extension, fix, freeway, funding, improvement, intersection, lane, lanes, light rail, Olive Way, package, public benefits, ramps, rechannlization, redesign, road diet, route, sidewalks, signal, station, suggestion, tabletop, transit, unprotected, upgrade, walking, WSCC
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