https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/media/2026-01-24T06:07:51+00:00weekly0.6https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/contact/2025-01-26T14:51:57+00:00weekly0.6https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2024/12/15/checking-in-on-convention-center-public-benefits/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241109_131001.jpg20241109_131001https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241109_130309.jpg20241109_130309https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241204_160722.jpg20241204_160722https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241204_154948.jpg20241204_154948https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241204_155753.jpg20241204_155753https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241204_154424.jpg20241204_154424https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pike-pine-overpass-railings_2022-sdc-presentation.pngPike Pine Overpass Railings_2022 SDC Presentationhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/status_24-1205-1.pngStatus_24-1205https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/status_24-1205.pngStatus_24-1205https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cpc-final-map.jpgCPC Final Map2024-12-15T17:12:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2022/04/13/an-urban-eurotrip-part-3/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200313_113219.jpg20200313_113219A McDonalds build into the structure of a brudge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200313_113041.jpg20200313_113041Bikes outside Stockholms Centralstation.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200313_094324.jpg20200313_094324https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200315_145129.jpg20200315_145129A hint of home at the hostel.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200315_140536.jpg20200315_140536People flocked to this flea market.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200315_140210.jpg20200315_140210I liked the way they did this corner.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200315_135418.jpg20200315_135418An Ikea showroom in central Stockholm.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200315_134204.jpg20200315_134204A pleasent pedestrian and bike promenade.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200315_132836.jpg20200315_132836Crusty bikes and scooters fished out of the harbor.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200315_123559.jpg20200315_123559An apparent system of garbage collection.2024-01-20T17:09:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2023/01/31/i-got-hit-by-a-car-heres-how-to-prevent-it-from-happening-again/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230125_110645-1-4229495205-e1675146031528.jpg20230125_110645Examplehttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/collision-overview-01_sm-1.pngCollision Overview-01_smThe paths of the turning car (purple) and me (blue).https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/fauntleroy.jpgFauntleroyFauntleroy Way looking towards Alaska Street.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/max_0064_wm_alaska-street_sm.pngMAX_0064_wm_Alaska Street_smSW Alaska Street has two unnecessary bus lanes, no protected bike lanes, and no crosswalks in the middle of an urban village that is about to have a light rail station.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/alaska-street.jpgAlaska StreetSW Alaska Street has two unnecessary bus lanes, no protected bike lanes, and no crosswalkshttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lane-configurations-new-01.pngLane Configurations New-01Concept for new lane configurations with protected bike signals (blue = eastbound, purple = westbound, green = bike lanes)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sdot-2nd-avenue-photo-3.jpgSDOT 2nd Avenue photo 3Signaling where bikes and turning cars take turns (SDOT photo)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sdot-7th-avenue-photo.jpgSDOT 7th Avenue photoExample of a one-way bike lane protected with concrete (SDOT photo)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/attach0_edit.pngAttach0_editDamage to the side of the car, sent to me later by the driver.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/avalon-35th-intersection-view.jpgAvalon 35th intersection viewView of the intersection as I was approaching it.2024-01-02T12:47:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2021/03/16/urban-eurotrip-part-1/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20200305_144026.jpg20200305_144026The Mona Lisa looking serene, and me looking a little frazzledhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20200305_103605.jpg20200305_103605A very wet bike ride through the streets and parks of Paris.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20200306_162322_snapshot-1.png20200306_162322_snapshot 1Pedestrian zone in Brussels.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20200303_092901.jpg20200303_092901A busy commuter bridge, and a variety of commercial towers beyond.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20200302_164258.jpg20200302_164258Intimate and colorful pedestrian shopping streets are all over London - and the rest of western Europe.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20200304_113304.jpg20200304_113304An exhibit at Mémorial de Caen.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20200306_181448.jpg20200306_181448The typical mix of buildings in Brusselshttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20200306_181126.jpg20200306_181126An interesting flag display in the central business districthttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20200306_175523.jpg20200306_175523Treats and sweets abound in Old Townhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20200306_170847.jpg20200306_170847A crowd gathered at the Little Pissing Man fountain2022-04-14T04:31:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2021/03/21/an-urban-eurotrip-part-2/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200307_121257.jpg20200307_121257A line out the door at Winkel. I was lucky to get a table.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200307_164402.jpg20200307_164402Bikes, trains, and architecture.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200307_160128.jpg20200307_160128The Vondelpark.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200309_142513.jpg20200309_142513The S-Bahn and other transit in Berlin was easy to use.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200309_124740.jpg20200309_124740A bike tour stop outside the Reichstag Building.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200308_183533-1.jpg20200308_183533A drizzly night in Berlin.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200308_155902-1.jpg20200308_155902Map and a coffee: what better way to check in?https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200308_153017.jpg20200308_153017A central commercial district in Berlin.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200307_141515.jpg20200307_141515One of the bigger commercial streets in the central city.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20200307_163010.jpg20200307_163010Construction site blocking a sidewalk.2022-04-14T04:31:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2018/04/04/public-risks-being-left-behind-as-downtown-seattle-land-runs-out/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180401_184033_edit.jpg20180401_184033_editOne of the last large parking lots in Downtown at 8th and Pine. (Photo by author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180401_183750_edit.jpg20180401_183750_editThe Sound Transit site on Pine Street. (Photo by author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180330_132121_edit.jpg20180330_132121_editSeattle City Light substation on Western Avenue. (Photo by author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180330_132347_edit.jpg20180330_132347_editRoss Manor. (Photo by author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/property-maps_downtown-private-lots1.pngProperty Maps_Downtown, Private LotsPrivate surface parking lots and vacant properties in Downtown. (Data provided by permission of King County)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/property-maps_downtown-private-lots-and-redevelopment.pngProperty Maps_Downtown, Private Lots and RedevelopmentGreen parking lot parcels have recently or will soon be redeveloped with buildings.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/property-maps_downtown-private-garages1.pngProperty Maps_Downtown, Private GaragesStandalone above-ground parking garages in Downtown. (Data provided by permission of King County)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180309_114909_edit.jpg20180309_114909_editThe nearly full-block Rainier Square site would have been an excellent location for a central park. (Photo by author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180220_173654_edit.jpg20180220_173654_editThe vacant King County site in front an employee parking garage. (Photo by author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180325_155228.jpg20180325_155228The newly opened expansion of Hing Hay Park. (Photo by author)2021-11-19T22:05:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2018/12/26/cascadiacast-episode-9-laura-goodfellow/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/PLAT_Transit_Runner_20180709-4-1_crop.jpgPLAT_Transit_Runner_20180709-4 (1)_crop2020-12-07T02:50:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/podcast/2018-09-18T14:40:20+00:00weekly0.6https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2018/08/06/cascadiacast-episode-8-hunter-bevis/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/dscn9033.jpgDSCN90332021-07-21T18:08:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2018/01/16/the-benefits-of-living-car-free/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20170612_172228_edit.jpg20170612_172228_editCars (and trucks) provide a variety of critical public and commercial services. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/zipcar-trips.pngZipcar Tripshttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20161015_094423.jpg20161015_094423https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/dscn2604.jpgDSCN2604Zipcar offers a variety of vehicles. Some are specially advertised with roof racks and park passes for outdoor adventures. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/dscn3169.jpgDSCN3169The chariot that brought us to Sunrise on Mount Rainier. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20170924_092306.jpg20170924_092306https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/dscn5899.jpgDSCN5899Probably the first time a Zipcar has been on the Keller ferry crossing the Columbia River. (Photo by the author)2018-01-14T04:03:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2017/08/24/redesign-the-u-district-wallingford-i-5-scar-on-september-16/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dsc_2803_edit.jpgDSC_2803_edithttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_7848_sm.jpgIMG_7848_sm Attendees at the Lid I-5 Community Open House in June 2017. Photo credit: Alex Garland Photography.2017-08-24T03:30:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2017/08/09/cascadiacast-episode-7-laura-bernstein/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bernstein.jpgBernstein2017-08-09T04:27:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2017/07/14/seattle-primary-2017-vote-farrell-for-mayor-mosqueda-for-council/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/seattle-city-hall.jpgIMG_0880https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/farrell.pngFarrellhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/mosqueda-2.pngMosqueda 22017-07-14T13:59:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2017/07/11/first-fast-ferry-run-impresses-leaves-room-for-improvement/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170710_074603_edit.jpg20170710_074603_editPassengers wait on the Fast Ferry dock in Bremerton. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170710_075523_edit.jpg20170710_075523_edithttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170710_084108.jpg20170710_084108The active Colman Dock passenger ferry facility. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/dscn5742_edit.jpgDSCN5742_edithttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/dscn5737.jpgDSCN57372017-07-11T05:33:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2017/07/05/kitsap-transits-fast-ferry-starts-monday/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/kitsap-sun-photo.jpgKitsap Sun Photohttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/funding-charts.pngFunding ChartsFunding assumptions for the fast ferry startup and operations. (Kitsap Transit)2017-07-04T04:40:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/12/02/seattle-convention-center-hosting-public-benefit-open-house-december-7/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/wscc-street-vacation-map.pngwscc-street-vacation-mapMap of existing and proposed vacations for the WSCC Addition project. (Seattle Department of Transportation)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/9th-avenue-and-pine-rendering-from-7-19-2016-packet.png9th-avenue-and-pine-rendering-from-7-19-2016-packetConceptual rendering showing 9th Avenue and Pine Street, with plaza at lower left. (LMN Architects, Washington State Convention Center)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/wscc-section-north-south-from-7-19-2016-packet.pngwscc-section-north-south-from-7-19-2016-packetNorth-south section drawing of WSCC Addition concept design. (LMN Architects, Washington State Convention Center)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dscn6121.jpgdscn6121Convention Place Station, viewed from above at Boren Avenue. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/wscc-vicinity-from-7-19-2016-edg-meeting.pngwscc-vicinity-from-7-19-2016-edg-meetingView showing the vicinity of the WSCC Addition. (Washington State Convention Center, LMN Architectshttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pages-from-wscc-vacation-petition-public-benefit-map.pngpages-from-wscc-vacation-petition-public-benefit-mapProposed on-site and off-site public benefits from the WSCC Addition. (LMN Architects, Washington State Convention Center)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/wscc-addition-render-from-7-19-2016-edg-meeting.pngwscc-addition-render-from-7-19-2016-edg-meetingRendering of the Convention Center Addition, at the corner of Pine Street and Boren Avenue next to Interstate 5. (LMN Architects, Washington State Convention Center)2016-12-07T00:32:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/10/06/how-seattles-new-inclusionary-zoning-program-will-work/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/inclusionary-zoning-map.pngInclusionary Zoning MapWhere the MHA-Commercial program will apply. (Seattle DPD)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/income-charts.pngIncome ChartsSeattle's percentages of AMI. (Seattle Office of Housing)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/seattle-affordability.pngSeattle AffordabilityAverage Seattle rents are affordable mostly to well-off residents, especially in new apartment buildings. (Seattle Department of Planning and Development)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/mha-commercial-illustration.pngMHA-Commercial IllustrationA graphic of how the commercial affordable housing program's fee option will work. (Seattle Department of Planning and Development)2016-10-13T18:30:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/10/01/the-top-hala-recommendations-for-seattles-affordable-housing-future/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/mf-upzones.pngMF UpzonesWhere upzoning would change height and density limits. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hala-goals-chart.pngHALA Goals ChartSeattle's goals for housing production and preservation over the next decade. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/graphic.pngGraphicAn illustration of how some of the HALA recommendations would shape neighborhoods. (City of Seattle)2016-10-13T18:29:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/09/26/new-movement-seeks-to-empower-seattle-renters/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160924_132326_edit.png20160924_132326_edithttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160924_130022_edit.png20160924_130022_edithttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160924_145305_edit.png20160924_145305_edit2016-09-26T04:16:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/08/30/seattle-to-drop-support-for-neighborhood-district-councils/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/seattle-neighborhood-districts-map.pngSeattle Neighborhood Districts MapSeattle's neighborhood districts. (Seattle Department of Neighborhoods)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cncstructure.gifcncstructureThe structure of the Neighborhood District Council system. (Seattle Department of Neighborhoods)2016-08-29T15:43:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/08/08/melrose-promenade-awarded-3-million-for-construction/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160805_171842_edit.jpg20160805_171842_editMelrose Avenue, looking south towards Downtown Seattle. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pike-pine-festival-street-rendering.pngPike Pine Festival Street RenderingConcept for a festival street on Melrose Avenue between Pike and Pine Streets. The Melrose Market is the triangular building at left. (Melrose Promenade)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sdot-melrose-promenade-bike-lane-map.pngSDOT Melrose Promenade Bike Lane MapMap of the project area, with the bicycle facilities in red. (Seattle Department of Transportation)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/harrison-street-overlook-comparison.pngHarrison Street Overlook ComparisonThe Harrison Street stairs today (left: photo by the author) and a concept for the future (right: Melrose Promenade).https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160805_171342_edit.png20160805_171342_editMelrose Avenue, looking north from Thomas Street. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/melrose-avenue-planning-sections.pngMelrose Avenue Planning SectionsMelrose Promenade planning areas. (Melrose Promenade)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/melrose-avenue-context.pngMelrose Avenue ContextContext view of Melrose Avenue, looking southeast. (Melrose Promenade)2016-08-08T16:19:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/07/19/vote-no-on-seattle-initiative-123/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/waterfront-seattle-public-input.jpgWaterfront Seattle Public InputPublic input was collected in a variety of ways for Waterfront Seattle. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/overview-waterfront-render-2.jpgOverview Waterfront Render 2The new lid and ramp connection between the waterfront and Pike Place Market won't be possible if Alaskan Way has to be rerouted from the plan. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/waterfront-section.jpgWaterfront SectionA section view of the planted portion of the waterfront that will filter stormwater. This area will be narrowed or removed altogether under the I-123 proposal. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/alaskan-way-render-1-and-2.pngAlaskan Way Render 1 and 2Left: Alaskan Way today. Right: Alaskan Way with the Waterfront Seattle plan. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/overview-waterfront-render.jpgOverview Waterfront Render2016-07-19T17:43:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/07/13/whose-sign-is-it-anyway/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/olive-way-rfb-photo-pair.pngOlive Way RFB Photo PairThe horrifying scene. (Photos by the author)2016-07-12T03:02:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/05/31/how-to-build-bike-lanes-on-4th-avenue/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/downtown-bike-plan.pngDowntown Bike PlanMap of Downtown Bike Master Plan plan and 4th Avenue project context. (City of City; graphic by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160517_1641040.jpg20160517_164104(0)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160515_191358.jpg20160515_1913584th Avenue in Belltown. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160517_170533.jpg20160517_170533The existing unprotected bike lane on 4th Avenue between S Washington Street and Spring Street. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/4th-avenue-right-of-way.png4th Avenue Right of Way4th Avenue right-of-way widths. (Graphic by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dscn2164.jpgDSCN2164Bicyclists almost exclusively using the left lane on 4th Avenue during afternoon peak. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/4th-avenue-existing.png4th Avenue Existinghttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/4th-avenue-proposed.png4th Avenue Proposedhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dscn2172_edit.jpgDSCN2172_editTraffic on 4th Avenue. (Photo by the author)2016-05-30T21:44:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/05/13/lid-i-5-charrette-draws-big-crowd-and-big-ideas/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dscn6105.jpgDSCN6105The Lid I-5 trench looking north from Pike Street. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160507_112251.jpg20160507_112251The Lid I-5 charrette room and participants. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160507_105632.jpg20160507_105632A Lid I-5 charrette team gathers around their drawings. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dscn2209.jpgDSCN2209https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dscn2189.jpgDSCN2189Kosei Imamura works with his team to develop a lid concept. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160507_120249.jpg20160507_120249Tiernan Martin describe his team's concept. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160507_114847.jpg20160507_114847One of the charrette teams presents their work. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160507_110338.jpg20160507_110338Another charrette team sketches out their design concept. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160507_091538.jpg20160507_091538A charrette team at work. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160507_105034.jpg20160507_1050342016-05-13T06:06:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/04/18/lid-i-5-charrette-set-for-may-7/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20151204_122939.jpg20151204_122939.jpg2016-04-19T03:34:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/04/01/introducing-the-bainbridge-bellevue-freeway-bridge-to-somewhere/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sr-520.jpgSR-520https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/map-01.pngMap-01https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tollbridgeauthority_crosssoundfacilities_1965.jpgTollBridgeAuthority_CrossSoundFacilities_19652016-04-01T05:57:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/03/28/seattle-bus-restructure-takes-effect-and-an-ode-to-the-70-series/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160325_213035.jpg20160325_213035Standing room only on one of the last 71s, even at 9pm on a Friday. (Photo: author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160325_212849.jpg20160325_212849Riders boarding one of the last 71s to run in the transit tunnel Friday night. (Photo: author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160325_223418.jpg20160325_223418https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/march-2016-bus-changes.pngMarch 2016 Bus ChangesMetro's updated network map of central and northeastern Seattle. Left: All-day routes. Right: Peak-only routes. (King County Metro)2016-03-28T15:13:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/about/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dscn1514.jpgDSCN1514https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/about-image.pngAbout Image2016-03-22T01:29:41+00:00weekly0.6https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/03/21/university-link-opens-to-great-fanfare/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/info-signs.pngInfo SignsLeft: Real-time arrival sign at UW Station. Right: static display at International District Station. (Left: The Urbanist; right: author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20160319_115533.jpg20160319_115533There were plenty of bicyclists and kids in strollers at Capitol Hill Station. (Photo: author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn0877.jpgDSCN0877Opening day street festival on the newly opened Denny Way at Capitol Hill Station. (Photo: author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/seattle-subway-map.jpgSeattle Subway mapAn unofficial conceptual vision of the light rail network in Seattle. (Seattle Subway)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/station-exteriors.pngStation ExteriorsLeft: outside the main Capitol Hill Station entry at the corner of Broadway and John Street. Right: the outside of UW Station. (Photos: author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn0907.jpgDSCN0907Montlake Boulevard. (Photo: author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/university-link-context-map.pngUniversity Link Context MapCentral Link and the University Link extension. (Left: Dan Aguayo, Oregon Live; Right: Sound Transit)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/universitylink_750x400_912.gifUniversityLink_750x400_912The two new stations included in University Link. (Sound Transit)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn0860_edit.pngDSCN0860_edithttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/chs-and-uw-stations-art.pngCHS and UW Stations ArtLeft: "Jet Kiss" at Capitol Hill Station by Mike Ross. Right: Planetarium by Leo Saul Berk. (Photos: author)2016-03-22T00:41:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/09/23/regional-light-rail-undergoing-expansion/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/regionalmap.jpgregionalmap2018-01-14T18:44:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/03/01/cascadiacast-episode-6-nathan-vass/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/nathan.jpgNathan2016-03-01T16:26:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/02/16/cascadiacast-episode-5-cathy-tuttle/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cathy-tuttle-photo.jpgCathy Tuttle photo2016-02-26T17:23:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/02/09/lets-make-olive-way-a-better-street-for-everyone/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/olive-way-revisions-012.pngOlive Way Revisions-01 Conceptual plan for rearranging Olive Way's freeway ramps and adding sidewalk extensions at intersections. (Graphic by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/olive-way-context-map-013.pngOlive Way Context Map-01Context map of Olive Way and the study area. (Graphic by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/route-10-revision-013.pngRoute 10 Revision-01The upcoming official reroute of the 10 and a potential additional revision. (Graphic by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/olive-way-option-3_crop2.pngOlive Way Option 3_cropA third option for rechannelizing upper Olive Way with wider sidewalks. (Streetmix)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/olive-way-existing-2.pngOlive Way Existing 2Current configuration of upper and lower Olive Way. (Streetmix)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/olive-way-bike-master-plan1.pngOlive Way Bike Master PlanThe Seattle Bike Master Plan's map of central Capitol Hill. (City of Seattle, edited by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dscn0411.jpgDSCN0411Traffic on Olive Way. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dscn0405.jpgDSCN0405The route 43 at the eastbound Summit Avenue stop on Olive Way. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dscn0420.jpgDSCN0420The intersection of Broadway and Olive Way. The Capitol Hill light rail station is at right. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dscn0424.jpgDSCN0424The intersection of Broadway and Olive Way, looking southeast towards the Capitol Hill light rail station. (Photo by the author)2016-02-10T21:16:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/12/04/the-case-for-lidding-i-5-in-downtown-seattle/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img001.pngKlyde Warren Park section drawingA section drawing of Klyde Warren Park's structural system. (OJB)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/035-highway-air-rights-examples-feasibility-matrix.jpg035 Highway Air Rights, Examples, Feasibility MatrixA literature review shows that freeway air space can be used for many things, but the local context also plays a role. (Table by Andreas Savvides, author of "Regenerating urban space: putting highway airspace to work" in the Journal of Urban Design, 2004.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lid-render-day-comparison.pngLid Render Day - Comparisonhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/appraised-land-values.pngAppraised Land ValuesAn unscientific sampling of appraised lane values in Downtown Seattle and First Hill/Capitol Hill. (Graphic by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscn3874-and-dscn3853-freeway-dead-spaces.pngDSCN3874 and DSCN3853 Freeway Dead SpacesJust two examples of fenced "dead spaces". Left: between Pike Street and Pine Street (behind Plymouth Pillars Park). Right: behind the low-income housing Olive Tower on Boren Avenue. Spaces like these can easily be upgraded for formal public use. (Photos by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/freeway-functions-01.pngFreeway Functions-01A visualization of I-5's complex weave of ramps and lanes. (Graphic by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/philly-two-lid-photos.pngPhilly Two Lid PhotosLeft: part of Foglietta Plaza: Right: the northern lid. (Photos by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/chicago-millennium-park.jpgChicago-Millennium-ParkMillenium Park Chicagohttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/pike-boren-rendering.pngPike Boren RenderingThe preferred WSCC expansion design cantilivers over the freeway at the west corner of Pine Street and Boren Avenue. At street level, this corner of the building will have small retail spaces and building entries. The building's exterior will also have much greater transparency than the original facility. (LMN Architects)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mercer-island-i-90.jpgMercer Island I-90The lids and landscaped overpasses over I-90 on Mercer Island. (Photo by Andy Tucker)2021-06-15T02:37:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/01/26/first-hill-streetcar-opens-with-lessons-for-future-lines/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pike-pine-streetcar-stops.pngPike Pine Streetcar StopsThe layout of Broadway between Pike Street and Pine Street, where turn lanes and curbside parking force the tracks to weave. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jackson-and-7th-streetcar-stop.pngJackson and 7th Streetcar StopThe layout of Jackson Avenue at the 7th Street streetcar station. The branch down 8th Street leads to the maintenance facility. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/streetcar-combined-lines-ma.jpgStreetcar-Combined-Lines-maThe 2008 Seattle Streetcar network map. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn0365.jpgDSCN0365A large group of passengers boarding the First Hill line at Pike Street. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn0346.jpgDSCN0346Riders on one of the first runs of the First Hill Streetcar. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/first-hill-extension-site-plan.pngFirst Hill Extension Site PlanThe alignment of the Broadway extension of the First Hill line. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/seattle-streetcar-map-2016.pngSeattle Streetcar Map 2016Map of the current and planned Seattle Streetcar network. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn0356.jpgDSCN0356A three-car collision at 12th Avenue E and E Yesler Way blocking the First Hill streetcar on its first day of operations. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/historic-map-1941.pngHistoric Map 1941Historic Seattle streetcar map, circa 1941.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn0344.jpgDSCN0344The First Hill streetcar loads passengers on Jackson Street at 5th Avenue. (Photo by the author)2016-01-27T21:12:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/01/19/why-i-call-myself-an-urbanist/2016-01-19T15:01:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/07/05/lets-bury-i-5-redux/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/aerial-view-from-downtown.jpgAerial view from downtownDemolition and construction through Downtown, circa 1960s.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/detailed-lid-plan-background_fade_reduced_logo.jpgDetailed Lid PlanConceptual plans for each lid section. There is an opportunity to create a variety of designs within a small area. Click to enlarge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/conceptual-lid-plan-no_ramps_reduced_logo.jpgConceptual Lid Plan no_ramps_reduced_logoStudy areas of the project. Total area (in orange) of the eight sections is about 9.6 acres. Click to enlarge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/adjusted-route-overview-01_logo.jpgAdjusted Route Overview-01_logoThe proposal's scale has been significantly reduced. Click to enlarge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscn6181_logo.jpgDSCN6181_logoThe bottom of Freeway Park. New lid sections would use similar construction.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscn6255_logo1.jpgDSCN6255_logoPictured: prime real estate.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscn4384_logo.jpgDSCN4384_logoI-5 has already been spanned with Freeway Park and the Convention Center.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/section-8-render-comparison_small.jpgSection 8 Render Comparison_smallhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/section-4-render-comparison_small.jpgSection 4 Render Comparison_smallhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/section-4-render_small.jpgSection 4 Render_smallA conceptual view of Section 4, looking south from Pike Street. Click to enlarge and see comparison.2016-01-18T19:19:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/02/17/lets-bury-i-5/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/value-estimate.pngValue Estimatehttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/render2-comparison_small.pngRender2 comparison_smallhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/plan-final-01-01logo.pngPlan Final-01-01LogoProposed 2.5 mile route of the lid. Click to enlarge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/render2smalllogo.pngRender2smallLogohttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/render-1a-smalllogo.pngRender 1a smallLogoLooking north from the Yesler Street bridge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/render2small.pngRender2smallhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscn5233.jpgDSCN5233I-5 through Seattle has long stretches of retaining walls that could be built over.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/plan-final-01-01.pngPlan Final-01-01https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/render-1a-small.pngRender 1a smallLooking north from the Yesler Street bridge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mercerislandlid.pngMercerIslandLidMercer Island's lid over Interstate 90. (John Meister)2018-02-23T18:28:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2016/01/06/the-good-and-the-bad-of-driverless-cars-for-cities/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20151104_082523.jpg20151104_082523Another benefit of driverless cars: they'll be a lot more patient. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sarte-road-train-credit-volvo.jpgSARTE Road Train credit VolvoDriverless vehicles in a 2012 test in Spain. (Volvo)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/king-county-metro-costs-per-hour.pngKing County Metro costs per hourHourly costs for operating a King County Metro bus route. (King County Metro)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/google-car-front-with-labels.pngGoogle car front with labelsFeatures of Google's prototype driverless car; previously the company modified existing vehicles for testing. (Google)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/energy_us_2014.pngEnergy_US_2014Energy flows in the United States. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)2016-03-24T00:35:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/03/27/on-growth-transit-and-bikes-in-vancouver-b-c/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn2703.jpgDSCN2703A parking-protected lane in downtown.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn2627.jpgDSCN2627Bike specific signals at intersections.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn2615.jpgDSCN2615A trail along the industrial waterfront on the north shore.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn2585.jpgDSCN2585Bikes on the light rail.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn2542.jpgDSCN2542Protected lanes even in residential neighborhoods.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn2538.jpgDSCN2538A barrier-protected lane across the Buraby Bridge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn2513.jpgDSCN2513The path through Stanley Park.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn2485.jpgDSCN2485The path around the convention center, which is lined with retail.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn2460.jpgDSCN2460The promenade along the cruise ship terminal.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn2447.jpgDSCN2447Riding in traffic.2015-12-28T16:43:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/12/14/event-notice-city-council-presentation-on-freeway-lids/2015-12-14T03:39:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/06/19/planning-with-grassroots-media/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/imag3172_edit.jpgIMAG3172_editFrom left to right: Nick, Owen, and Josh. Photo by the author.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/imag3167_edit.jpgIMAG3167_edithttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/imag3173.jpgIMAG3173Panelists speak with the audience. Photo by the author.2015-12-08T05:10:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/11/19/seattles-draft-comprehensive-plan-takes-on-the-big-issues/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/imag3249_edit1.pngIMAG3249_edithttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/seattle-displacement-risk.pngSeattle Displacement RiskDisplacement and opportunity indices developed by DPD. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/future-land-use-map.pngFuture Land Use MapSeattle's proposed future land use map, showing the various types of urban villages and broad land use categories. (City of Seattle)2015-11-19T07:12:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/11/17/limited-madison-brt-will-still-deliver-great-benefits/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/project-map-w-parking.jpgProject Map w ParkingProject map and parking impacts. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/center-running-terry-street.pngCenter Running Terry StreetA rendering of what center-running BRT could look like on Madison at Terry Avenue.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/what-is-brt.pngWhat is BRTThe key features of bus rapid transit (BRT). (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hct-corridors-map.pngHCT Corridors MapSeattle's planned high-capacity transit corridors, most likely to be realized in the form of BRT. (City of Seattle)2015-11-17T17:18:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/10/30/efficiency-equity-discussed-at-forum-on-seattles-transportation-congestion/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn0202.jpgDSCN0202The moderator, at left, and the four panelists. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn0110.jpgDSCN0110https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/imag3901.jpgIMAG39012015-10-30T15:10:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/10/05/seattle-to-acquire-sisley-properties-in-roosevelt/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/imag3920.jpgIMAG392014th Avenue NE. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/imag3917.jpgIMAG3917The property to be acquired by the City of Seattle. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/imag3915.jpgIMAG3915The property to be acquired by the City of Seattle. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/imag3912.jpgIMAG3912The block to the east, where three homes were recently demolished. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/imag3909.jpgIMAG3909An abandoned commercial building. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/imag3908.jpgIMAG3908Another abandoned building. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/imag3923.jpgIMAG3923A Maddux campaign sign in a fence around one of the Sisley properties. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/summary-att-a-map-of-roosevelt-neighborhood.pngSummary Att A - Map of Roosevelt NeighborhoodThe parcel to be acquired by the City. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/imag3914_edit.pngIMAG3914_editThe stoop of a demolished single-family house. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/14th-ave-ne-green-street-plan1.png14th Ave NE Green Street PlanA conceptual site plan for a short green street on 14th Avenue NE. (Seattle DPD)2015-10-05T14:43:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/10/07/new-protected-bike-lanes-open-in-the-university-district/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_6172.jpgIMG_6172https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_6166.jpgIMG_6166https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_6161.jpgIMG_6161https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_6142.jpgIMG_6142https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_6134.jpgIMG_6134https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/imag3977.jpgIMAG3977A new protected bike lane on eastbound Campus Parkway. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/imag3964.jpgIMAG3964Bicyclists ride the new protected bike lanes on northbound Brooklyn Avenue NE. (Photo by the author)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/campus-parkway-project-map.pngCampus Parkway Project MapThe project map for the Campus Parkway PBL project. (SDOT)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/imag3948.jpgIMAG3948The intersection of Ravenna Boulevard and University Way. (Photo by the author)2020-08-28T08:44:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/09/02/park-my-viaduct-heads-to-the-ballot-next-year/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/high-line-comparison.jpgHigh Line ComparisonLeft: The viaduct as seen from the Marion Street bridge. (Photo by the author). Right: the High Line between Manhattan's 14th and 15th streets where it runs through a building (Photo: Wikipedia). https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5299_crop.jpgDSCN5299_crophttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5283.jpgDSCN5283https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/garden-bridge-sketch.pngGarden Bridge SketchA conceptual section drawing of the proposed garden bridge. (Initiative 123)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/engineering-options.pngEngineering OptionsOptions that the engineering studied consider. (BuroHappold)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/6a00e54fcf738588340168e90905e9970c.jpg6a00e54fcf738588340168e90905e9970cThe High Line "doesn't stand out alone, apart from the city, as I think this viaduct scheme would," said Corner.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/alt-1-and-2.pngAlt 1 and 2Plans and costs of Alternatives 1 and 2. (BuroHappold)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sketches-option-1.pngSketches option 1One retrofit option of the upper deck with diagonal braces. (BuroHappold)2016-03-06T05:20:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/09/24/seattles-aurora-bridge-needs-a-safety-redesign/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/aurora-bridge-redesign.pngAurora Bridge Redesignhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/aurora-bridge-01-01.pngAurora Bridge-01-01https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/aurora-bridge-02.pngAurora Bridge-02https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/google-street-view.pngGoogle Street ViewA view of the bridge's roadway and sidewalks. (Google Earth)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/150924_duck_ax_a_4.jpg150924_duck_ax_a_4https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/150924_duck_crash_4.jpg150924_duck_crash_4The crash scene on the Aurora Bridge on Thursday morning. (KOMO News)2016-03-17T09:50:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/07/10/post-100/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/logo-party-01-01.pngLogo Party-01-012015-09-23T02:40:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/08/06/cascadiacast-episode-4-patty-lent/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lent-headshot-cropped.jpgLent Headshot Cropped2015-09-20T16:15:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/03/06/open-letter-build-a-green-lake-supertrail/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/trail-section.pngTrail Sectionhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/imag2873_edit.jpgIMAG2873_edit2015-09-20T16:14:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/02/17/cascadiacast-episode-1-ben-schiendelman/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/podcast-logo_extended-01-01.pngPodcast Logo_extended-01-01https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ben.jpgBen2015-09-20T16:13:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/03/16/cascadiacast-episode-2-cory-crocker/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/u-district-pedestrian-street-proposal-01.jpgU-District-Pedestrian-Street-Proposal-01https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cory-crocker1.jpgcory-crocker2015-09-20T16:13:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/04/03/cascadiacast-episode-3-michael-maddux/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/seattle-council-districts.pngSeattle Council DistrictsMap of Seattle's new City Council districts. Seats 8 and 9 are citywide. Click to enlarge. (King County Elections)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/michael-maddux_crop.jpgMichael Maddux_crop2015-09-20T16:12:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/08/26/2343/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/map.pngMaphttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/recommended-all-day-routes-08-15.pngrecommended-all-day-routes-08-15Recommended all day routes. Click to enlarge. (King County Metro)2015-08-26T07:05:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/07/31/the-tale-of-my-epic-transit-failure/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dscn4086.jpgDSCN4086Whatcom Falls Parks, one of several Bellingham parks I visited.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscn4072.jpgDSCN40722015-09-17T16:44:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/07/20/the-future-of-shared-use-mobility/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dscn4755.jpgDSCN47552015-07-20T05:24:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/07/08/mayors-housing-committee-proposes-scrapping-seattles-single-family-zoning/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/high-point.jpgSVR DesignHigh Point in West Seattle is an example of a mixed-income neighborhood with a diversity of housing types. (SvR Design)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/imag2850.jpgIMAG2850Typical "5 over 1" apartments over retail that are appearing in Seattle's mixed-use neighborhoods. Photo by the author.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/zoned-capacity.pngZoned CapacityPopulation and employment capacity of Seattle's zone categories. (Seattle DPD)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rowhouse-and-cottages.pngRowhouse and CottagesLeft: example of townhomes with private parking in Ballard. Right: example of cottage housing in Green Lake/Roosevelt. Photos by the author.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/smallzonemap.pngsmallzonemaphttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dscn4572.jpgDSCN4572Increasing rents have become a hot political issue in Seattle. Photo by the author.2015-07-08T16:45:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/06/22/finding-the-burke-gilman-trails-missing-link/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015_6_16_bgt_page_7.png2015_6_16_BGT_Page_7https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015_6_16_bgt_page_51.png2015_6_16_BGT_Page_5https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscn2796.jpgDSCN2796The "missing link" underneath the Ballard Bridge (15th Avenue NW). Photo by the author.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscn2795.jpgDSCN2795The trail is especially popular during the warm spring and summer months. Photo by the author.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscn2797.jpgDSCN2797A portion of the missing link is currently made up of protected bike lanes that end at NW 46th Street. Advocates would like this to be an all-way stop. Photo by the author.2015-06-21T16:48:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/12/18/the-alaskan-way-viaduct-must-come-down/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/park-my-viaduct-plan.jpgPark My Viaduct PlanThe proposal calls for saving 14 blocks of the viaduct between Pine Street and Railroad Way. The latest concept plan for the waterfront, dated May 2014, shows what the idea would interfere with. (Waterfront Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img09.jpgimg09A conceptual render of the Overlook Walk above Alaskan Way. (Waterfront Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscn1744a.jpgDSCN1744aUnderneath the viaduct.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscn1764.jpgDSCN1764Underneath the northbound off-ramp at Seneca Street.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/imag2652.jpgIMAG26522015-06-08T21:50:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/05/29/seattle-council-candidates-propose-citywide-streetcar-system/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/roderick-bassok.pngRoderick Bassokhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dscn4361.jpgDSCN4361https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/historic-map-1941.pngHistoric Map 1941The extent of Seattle's streetcar system in 1941, shortly before it was entirely dismantled. (Seattle Transit Blog)2015-05-30T18:18:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/05/25/sdot-studying-high-capacity-transit-for-the-roosevelt-corridor/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dscn4427.jpgDSCN4427https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/eastlake-ave-street-sections.pngEastlake Ave street sectionsTwo possible options for complete streets on Eastlake Avenue. Images generated by the author at streetmix.net.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/roosevelt-way11th-avenue1.pngroosevelt-way11th-avenueOne possible option for complete streets on the Roosevelt Way and 11th Avenue couplets. Image generated by the author at streetmix.net.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dscn4422.jpgDSCN4422Community members post notes on a map of the project area. Photo by the author.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/brt-rsc-comparison.pngBRT RSC ComparisonComparing the two mode options. Edited by the author. Click to enlarge. (SDOT)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/roosevelt-hct-project-map-2.pngRoosevelt HCT Project Map 2https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/page-6.pngPage 6https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dscn4416_edit.pngDSCN4416_edit2015-05-25T21:45:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/05/22/first-u-district-parklet-opens/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/imag3303.jpgIMAG3303Model of 43rd Street by Cory Crocker. Photo by the author.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sdot-parklets-infographic.pngSDOT Parklets InfographicParklets have a variety of tangible benefits. (SDOT)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150517_142345.jpgIMG_20150517_142345The parklet on 43rd Street is a work in progress. (Photo by Andres Salomon)2015-05-22T18:22:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/05/12/metro-refines-2016-u-link-connections-proposal/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/all_day_crop.pngAll_day_cropProposed all-day routes. Click to enlarge. (King County Metro)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dscn4031.jpgDSCN40312015-05-12T21:50:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/10/14/hearing_on_metro_cuts/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscn4860.jpgDSCN4860https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscn4868.jpgDSCN4868People line up to testify.2015-04-13T03:56:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/04/08/ravenna-bike-lanes-getting-an-upgrade/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscn3375.jpgDSCN3375Eastbound on Ravenna Boulevard. Photo by the author.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ravenna-2.jpgRavenna 2My simple suggestion for a bicycle hill climb.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cowen-place-15th-ave-final.pngCowen Place 15th Ave FinalIn blue is the bulbout, which would be temporary at first with paint and bollards and made permanent next year.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/project-map.jpgProject MapProject map. (SDOT)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/intersection.pngIntersectionThe awkward intersection at the west end of the project area.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscn3403_edit_crop.jpgDSCN3403_edit_cropA group of residents discuss improving a complex intersection in Green Lake.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscn3393_crop.jpgDSCN3393_crop2015-04-08T05:26:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/04/01/internship-opening-at-the-northwest-urbanist/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/hiring-sign.pngHiring Sign2015-04-06T00:45:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/04/01/king-county-metro-launches-broad-planning-effort/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bus-only-lane.jpgBus Only LaneInvestments like bus-only lanes and traffic signal priority could help make service more reliable for all riders. Photo by the author.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn3364.jpgDSCN3364https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn3363.jpgDSCN33632015-04-02T04:27:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/03/23/top-apps-emerge-from-seattles-commute-hackathon-2/2015-03-23T17:22:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/03/20/seattle-to-ask-voters-for-900-million-in-transportation-funding/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dscn2221.jpgDSCN2221https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/levymapfinal.pngLevyMapFINAL2015-03-19T22:02:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/03/02/metro-to-propose-bus-restructures-around-new-light-rail-stations/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/alt-1-and-2-midday-frequency.pngAlt 1 AND 2 - midday frequencyComparison of Alternatives 1 and 2 midday frequency, perhaps the most useful way to visualize the networks. Click to enlarge. (King County Metro and Sound Transit)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/alt-2-all-day-and-peak-only.pngAlt 2 - all day AND peak onlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/alt-1-all-day-and-peak-only1.pngAlt 1 - all day AND peak onlyProposed Alternative 1 all day and peak-only networks. Click to enlarge. (King County Metro and Sound Transit)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bus-picture.pngBus Picturehttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/alt-1-frequency.pngAlt 1 - Frequency2015-03-06T03:33:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/02/23/mayor-leads-scripted-u-district-community-walk/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dscn2364.jpgDSCN2364https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dscn2355.jpgDSCN2355Mayor Murray on a community walk in February 2015. (Photo by the author)2015-02-23T18:59:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/02/17/mayor-murray-remarks-on-seattles-achievements-and-challenges/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/imag2881.jpgIMAG28812015-02-18T02:35:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/02/16/seattle-adopts-aggressive-vision-for-zero-traffic-deaths/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dashboard-1.pngDashboard 1https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vision-zero-map1.jpgVision Zero Maphttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dscn1669.jpgDSCN1669https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dscn5797.jpgDSCN57972015-02-18T06:33:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/02/11/seattle-invites-tech-community-to-hack-transportation/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/kickoff-event-2-10-15.jpgKickoff Event 2-10-15The kickoff event was held Tuesday evening at business incubator WeWork. Photo by the author.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/hack-the-commute-logo.pngHack the Commute Logo2015-02-11T18:46:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/02/06/activists-launch-campaign-to-expand-seattles-bike-network/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pbl-infographic.pngPBL Infographichttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/burke-gilman.jpgBurke Gilmanhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dscn2214.jpgDSCN2214https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/portage-bay-montlake-vision.pngPortage Bay Montlake VisionA draft vision of non-motorized connections in the project area. (WSDOT)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/downtown-area.pngDowntown AreaA network of of PBLs will be built downtown by 2019. (City of Seattle)2015-07-28T05:26:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/02/03/civic-indicators-highlight-seattles-progress-challenges/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/roosevelt-crane.jpgRoosevelt Cranehttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/urban-villages-map.jpgSeattle DPD - SSNAP Report 20142015-02-05T18:04:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/02/02/the-12th-man-lives-on/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/12th-man.jpg12th Man2015-02-03T02:45:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/01/23/the-top-places-to-work-for-urban-planners/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/lq-of-planners-by-state1.pngLQ of planners by state2015-01-23T17:42:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/01/20/kitsap-transit-plans-to-revive-high-speed-ferries/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/rich-passage-1.jpgRich Passage 1The Rich Passage 1 moored in Bremerton. Photo by the author.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mv-snohomish-crop.jpgMV Snohomish cropThe MV Snohomish. (The Seattle Times)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscn2058-crop.jpgDSCN2058 cropFerries are critical links in Puget Sound's transportation network. Photo by the author.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ferry-route-map.pngFerry Route MapCurrent and planned public ferry routes in central Puget Sound.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/timeline.jpgTimelineProjected timeline, assuming local funding was secured this year. (Kitsap Transit)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wsf-stats.pngWSF Statshttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscn1631.jpgRich Passage 1The Rich Passage 1 moored in Bremerton. Photo by the author.2016-10-08T03:21:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/01/14/seattle-set-to-increase-car-share-limits/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscn2086.jpgDSCN2086https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/car2go-screenshot.pngCar2Go ScreenshotA screenshot from the Car2Go app at night, when most vehicles are in the outlying residential areas.2015-07-15T02:35:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/12/30/the-case-for-a-wallingford-crossing/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscn1838-crop.jpgDSCN1838 cropI-5, looking south from NE 50th Street.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bridge-plan.jpgBridge Planhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ne-sector-map-with-link-01.pngNE Sector Map with Link-01https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/u-district-crop.pngU-District Crophttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/northgate-bridge-components.pngNorthgate Bridge Components2015-01-14T02:55:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2015/01/09/sdot-extends-roosevelt-protected-bike-lane-to-65th-street/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cross-sections-new-65-st.jpgCross Sections new, 65 sthttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ne40thpbl.jpgne40thpblThe PBL will be a one-way version of this recent addition to NE 40th Street.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscn15741.jpgdscn1574https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscn1910-crop.jpgDSCN1910 crophttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2014-12-30-roosevelt-overview-map-v4.jpg2014 12 30 Roosevelt Overview Map v4Originally, the PBL was only south of 45th Street. That segment will have a demonstration version before the actual repaving later this year. (SDOT)2015-01-09T20:11:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/12/26/the-metro-neighborhood-a-renewed-vision-for-downtown-seattle/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/the-boot.jpgThe BootThe proposed boot-shaped tower on the Rainier Square site. (NBBJ New York)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/line-drawing-01.pngLine Drawing-01https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscn6448.jpgDSCN6448https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/section.pngSectionhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscn1431.jpgDSCN1431https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/site-plan.pngSite Plan2014-12-29T03:46:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/12/05/u-district-open-space-forum-wraps-up/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/brooklyn-festival-street.jpgBrooklyn Festival StreetDesign concepts for the Brooklyn "festival street" between 45th and 43rd, and adjacent to the station. Click to enlarge. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/aerial-view.jpgAerial ViewAn aerial view of the U-District, with the UW campus at lower right.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/uw-retaining-wall.pngUW Retaining Wallhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscn4769.jpgDSCN4769The Ave north of 50th has a much wider right-of-way that could be better utilized.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/square-option-c.pngSquare Option Chttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscn1679.jpgDSCN1679 2017-10-24T05:32:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/11/21/paving-the-way-for-bike-safety-on-roosevelt-way/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pic-1b.jpgPic 1bRoosevelt Way, looking south from 45th Street. During most of the day traffic is relatively light.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cross-sections.jpgExisting Cross Sectionhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/project-map.jpgProject Maphttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pic-2.jpgPic 22014-11-21T21:01:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/11/19/climate-change-in-the-pacific-northwest/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/washington-carbon-emissions.gifWashington Carbon EmissionsWashington state has a goal of reducing carbon emissions to 66.3 metric tons by 2035. The largest opportunities for reductions are in transportation and buildings. Click to enlarge. (The Seattle Times)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pnw-space.pngPNW Space2014-11-19T18:23:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/11/04/2014-election-results/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscn6330.jpgDSCN6330 https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/king-county-legislative-districts.jpgKing County legislative districtsState legislative districts in King County. If you live elsewhere, click here to find your state and federal districts. Click image to enlarge.2014-11-07T03:36:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/10/20/legacy-and-prophecy-the-2014-apa-washington-state-conference/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscn1257.jpgDSCN1257 https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscn1279.jpgDSCN1279 2014-10-20T20:44:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/19/restoring-urban-vitality-to-d-c/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/render-1.jpgRender 1Rendering of a pedestrian street. (Foster and Hines)2014-10-12T17:30:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/10/09/event-recap-u-district-open-space-forum/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/udistrictplan.pngudistrictplanhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2024494943.gif2024494943https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscn1209.jpgDSCN1209 2022-07-28T07:13:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/10/01/u-district-to-discuss-neighborhood-open-space/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscn4755.jpgDSCN4755 2014-10-02T01:11:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/07/23/more-streetcars-please/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/slu-obstructions-2014-august.pngSLU Obstructions 2014-Augusthttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1st-avenue-revisions.jpg1st Avenue RevisionsAdding one stop and revising others on 1st Avenue is key to usefulness of the line. Click to enlarge. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/49-replacement-011.jpg49 Replacement-01A proposal for two streetcar line segments that are not in the 2008 plan. Click to enlarge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/the-ave-mall-01-crop.jpgThe Ave Mall-01 cropConcept of a pedestrian-transit mall in the U-District. Click to enlarge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/streetcar-u-line.jpgConceptual routing of the U-Line. Click to enlarge. (City of Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscn6341.jpgDSCN6341When sharing lanes with cars, though, streetcars can still be delayed by traffic.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscn6373.jpgDSCN6373https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscn6355.jpgDSCN63552015-07-06T01:37:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/09/20/a-planners-visit-to-vancouver/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscn6827.jpgDSCN6827The Vancouver seawall.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscn6956.jpgDSCN6956Granville Island has great examples of shared streets, but automobiles are still dominant.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscn6913.jpgDSCN6913English Bay Beach on the northwestern edge of downtown.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscn6870.jpgDSCN6870Stanley Park has over 8 million visitors per year.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscn7056.jpgDSCN7056The SFU campus is beautifully designed and landscaped.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscn6933.jpgDSCN6933Several private ferry companies ply Vancouver's waterways.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/imag2445.jpgIMAG2445https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscn7016.jpgDSCN7016Busy Granville Street.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscn6770.jpgDSCN6770Welcome to...Vancouver?https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscn6810.jpgDSCN68102014-09-20T23:55:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/09/06/its-all-about-streets/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/minneapolis-1906.jpgMinneapolis 1906Minneapolis, circa 1906. A nightmare for the modern transportation planner. (Minnesota Historical Society)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ravenna-blvd1.jpgRavenna BlvdRavenna Boulevard, part of Seattle's Olmstead boulevard system.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscn6398.jpgDSCN6398The annual Artscape festival in Baltimore takes place on some 10 city blocks for three days.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscn6354.jpgDSCN63542014-09-07T06:48:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/08/26/pronto-set-for-a-rainy-start/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscn6068.jpgDSCN6068Infrastructure improvements, like curbside bike lanes, will encourage more people to bike.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscn6572.jpgDSCN65722014-08-27T05:17:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/08/19/germany-visits-south-lake-union/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscn6368.jpgDSCN6368https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscn6632.jpgDSCN6632Seattle has a vibrant mix of commercial and industrial character.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscn6652.jpgDSCN6652Terry Street is unique among commercial streets in Seattle.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscn6367.jpgDSCN6367The terra cotta facade of an old building is being preserved for the Troy Block redevelopment.2015-01-17T23:57:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/08/09/seattles-transit-tunnel-is-about-to-get-busier/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscn6644.jpgDSCN6644A view of the tunnel roadway. Click to enlarge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dstt-map.jpgDSTT MapMap of the tunnel. Click to enlarge. (King County Metro)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscn6623.jpgDSCN66232014-08-12T14:48:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/05/22/the-problematic-proposal-for-a-seattle-gondola/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dscn6042.jpgDSCN6042The waterfront is often crowded already.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/waterfront-concept-plan-july-2012-union-st.pngWaterfront concept plan July 2012 union st.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/union-street-gondola.pngUnion Street GondolaThe Union Street right-of-way between Western Avenue and Alaskan Way (above) and First Avenue (below).2014-08-06T09:02:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/09/05/seattle-planners-release-marijuana-map/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1-pot-shop-sites.png1-pot-shop-sitesSeattle DPD's pot map.2014-06-25T17:27:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/06/23/improving-bicycling-for-everyone/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/imag2160.jpgIMAG2160Example of an off-street trail on West Seattle's Alki Beach.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bike-safety-in-numbers.pngBike Safety in numbershttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/imag2022.jpgIMAG2022https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dscn5701.jpgDSCN57012014-06-23T22:33:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/03/29/redesigning-15th-avenue-ne/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/traffic-parking-existing.pngTraffic Parking ExistingIn most of the corridor, the roadway is too wide and has unneeded parking restrictions.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bike-existing-2.pngBike Existing 2Bicyclists and vehicles should not share the same space.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/visualization-45th-st-edit-v2.pngVisualization 45th St edit v2The busiest intersection in the corridor at 45th Street, where the right-of-way also shrinks from 80 feet to 55 feet. During most of the day, the lower segment (background) will allow curbside parking. Click to enlarge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/55th-st-intersection-comparison-v2.png55th St Intersection Comparison v2Before and after comparison of a typical middle segment (55 feet right-of-way) residential intersection with bus stops. Click to enlarge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/segments-combined-vertical-3-small1.pngSegments Combined vertical 3 smallhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mid-block-crossing-70-ft-edit-v21.pngMid Block Crossing 70 ft edit v2A mid-block crosswalk with 70 feet right-of-way. The raised bike/pedestrian intersection is an alternative to curb cuts. The islands, 20 feet long for ensuring visibility, could be used as small public spaces or bioswales Click to enlarge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lower-segment-2.pngLower Segment 2Diagram of typical street sections. Click to enlarge and view all three configurations.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/visualization-45th-st-edit.pngVisualization 45th St editThe busiest intersection in the corridor at 45th Street, where the right-of-way shrinks from 80 feet to 55 feet. Click to enlarge.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/traffic-count-chart2.pngTraffic Count Charthttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/visualization-55th-st-sidewalk2.pngVisualization 55th St sidewalk22014-06-23T21:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/06/15/the-comprehensive-plan/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/comp-plan-cover1.pngComp Plan Coverhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/quick-facts-01-01.pngQuick Facts-01-01https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/plan-layout-01.pngPlan Layout-01The layout of the plan.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dscn5645.jpgDSCN5645https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dscn5638.jpgDSCN5638The team at work in studio at the UW.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dscn5743.jpgDSCN5743The team prepares for its final presentation to the City Council and Planning Commission.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/imag2003.jpgIMAG2003The team visits Port Orchard for the first time and hears from Nick Bond, the City Development Director.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/comp-plan-cover.pngComp Plan Cover2014-06-15T19:09:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/06/02/post-50/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/logo.pngLogo2014-06-03T08:41:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/05/13/murray-announces-rerun-of-prop-1/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dscn5654.jpgDSCN5654From left to right, King County Executive Dow Constatine, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, and Seattle Council Transportation Committee Chair Tom Rasmussen.2014-05-14T18:52:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/05/11/seattle-tries-restricting-rideshare-services/2014-05-12T14:50:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/05/09/atlanta-conference-recap/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/820d2-lexus.jpeg820d2-lexushttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dscn5571.jpgDSCN5571https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dscn5594.jpgDSCN5594A MARTA train pulls in at Five Points station.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dscn5578.jpgDSCN55782014-05-10T14:04:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/04/22/lessons-from-the-oso-landslide/2014-04-22T20:14:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/04/05/seattle-hopes-to-restart-neighborhood-relations/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscn5451.jpgDSCN5451https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscn5449.jpgDSCN54492014-04-13T21:08:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/04/08/vote-yes-on-proposition-1/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/metro-cuts-2.pngMetro Cuts 22014-04-08T18:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/03/02/the-case-for-cities-and-saving-the-world/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/future-city.pngFuture City(Stefan Morrell)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/emissions.pngEmissionsEmissions go down as population density increases.2014-04-06T19:56:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/03/12/vision-port-orchard-planning-for-a-small-town/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscn5355.jpgDSCN5355The meeting was fairly well attended.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscn5360.jpgDSCN5360Mayor Time Matthes, right, talks to students afterwards.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscn5345.jpgDSCN53452014-03-12T22:56:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/03/05/the-vision-for-seattles-waterfront/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscn5162.jpgDSCN5162Many parts of the downtown waterfront aren't pleasant today.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/waterfront-cycle-track1.jpgWaterfront Cycle TrackA shaded cycle track separate from vehicle and pedestrian traffic. (Waterfront Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/waterfront-sidewalk.pngWaterfront sidewalkConcept for an area of the rebuilt seawall and promenade. (Waterfront Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/waterfront-concept-plan-july-2012.jpgWaterfront concept plan July 2012A conceptual plan for the project. Click to enlarge. (Waterfront Seattle)2014-03-06T15:34:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/03/beginning/2014-02-19T07:54:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/02/18/murray-sees-progress-ahead-for-seattle/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/murray-state-of-the-city.jpgMurray State of the City2014-02-19T07:14:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/02/05/public-voices-support-concerns-for-metros-last-funding-option/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscn5248.jpgDSCN52482014-02-07T10:04:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/01/30/plans-plans-plans-the-visions-for-seattles-future/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/imag19921.jpgIMAG1992[1]2014-02-01T17:49:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/01/14/residents-protest-lowrise-height-limits/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dscn5081.jpgDSCN5081People line up to express their concerns at a community meeting.2014-01-17T06:21:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/01/15/king-county-proposes-vote-on-transportation-tax/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/metro-cuts.pngMetro Cuts2014-01-16T05:25:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/01/12/bikeshare-pedaling-into-puget-sound/2014-04-28T07:09:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/01/07/new-routes-coming-online-for-rapidride/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/rr_system_map1.pngRR_system_mapThe future system map. More details at King County Metro's website.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/rapidride-station.pngRapidRide StationExample of an improved RapidRide bus stop at the SeaTac airport light rail station. (Seattle Transit Blog)2014-01-08T03:29:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2014/01/01/vehicle-fees-are-ready-for-modernization/2014-01-05T01:06:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/12/23/parking-free-development-making-appearances/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/parking.pngParkingA sea of empty asphalt in suburbia.2013-12-30T05:04:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/11/08/metro-supporters-demand-action/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dscn4933.jpgDSCN4933The media interviews King County Executive Dow Constantine.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dscn4917.jpgDSCN4917https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dscn4937.jpgDSCN4937Metro buses have more than 400,000 boardings per day, many of them in the downtown Seattle transit tunnel.2013-11-08T23:28:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/10/28/denny-substation-bringing-light-to-growing-neighborhoods/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/denny-sub-render.jpgDenny Sub RenderNight render of southeast corner. (NBBJ)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/imag18511.jpgIMAG1851[1]NBBJ's model.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/imag18541.jpgIMAG1854[1]Cleanup of the site.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/denny-sub.jpgOutreach Summary 2013 ?Transmission line map. (Seattle City Light)2022-10-10T17:44:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/10/24/emerald-city-impressions-explorations/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/imag18471.jpgIMAG1847[1]Fog rolls off Elliot Bay.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscn4896.jpgDSCN4896https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscn4890.jpgDSCN4890The waterfront tunnel's southern construction yard. Bertha's pit and the location of an eventual ventilation and operations building are visible.2013-10-25T04:57:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/10/07/thinking-outside-the-big-box/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/57.jpg57https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/level-1-and-site-plan-reduced1.pngLevel 1 and Site Plan reducedhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/level-2-reduced1.pngLevel 2 reducedhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscn4723-edit1.pngDSCN4723 edithttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/project-site.pngProject Sitehttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/render-5-final.pngRender 5 finalhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/form-diagram1.pngForm Diagramhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/render-3-final.pngRender 3 finalView into the pedestrian plaza.2014-01-15T14:36:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/10/04/planning-conference-extravaganza/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/untitled.pngUntitledhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dscn4795.jpgDSCN4795A shopping center in downtown Bellevue.2023-06-01T19:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/09/25/emerald-city-impressions-start-of-school/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/imag1807.jpgIMAG1807The famous view from Kerry Park.2013-09-27T04:30:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/09/26/rebuilding-resilient-communities/2015-03-30T04:06:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/09/11/emerald-city-impressions-moving-day/2013-09-19T14:59:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/09/04/seattle-food-forest/2013-09-06T15:54:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/09/02/west-coast-leads-electric-vehicle-sales/2014-12-26T12:41:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/29/study-u-s-air-pollution-causes-200000-early-deaths-annually/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/untitled.pngUntitledColors indicate the relative intensity of pollution-related early deaths. (MIT LAE)2013-12-21T12:20:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/24/errors-on-sr-520-floating-bridge-causing-delays-cost-overruns/2024-10-20T09:15:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/12/planning-to-preserve-wilderness/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/imag1633.jpgIMAG1633View from the top of Mt. Si near North Bend, WA.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/transect-ecozones.pngtransect-ecozonesThe New Urbanism transect. (thinkorthwim.com)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/twilight_wilderness_big.jpegTwilight_wilderness_bigTwilight in the Wilderness by Frederic Edwin Church. 1860. (Wikipedia Commons)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/urban-sprawl-farmland.jpgUrban Sprawl FarmlandUrban sprawl into farmland. Near Longmont, CO. Photo by John Wark. (airphotona.com)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/imag1628.jpgIMAG1628A view from the top of Mt. Si from my hike last week.2013-08-25T08:29:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/23/new-columbia-river-bridge-project-cancelled/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/crc.jpgCRCThe physical effect of increased capacity on Hayden Island alone. (Portland Afoot)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/projectareaaerialmap.jpgProjectAreaAerialMapProject area map. (CRC)2013-08-24T03:18:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/18/seattle-waterfront-plan-remains-car-centric/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/waterfront-alternate.jpgWaterfront AlternateQuick sketch of street design alternative.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/alaskan-way-vision-3.pngAlaskan Way Vision 3Washington Street intersection vision. (Waterfront Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/alaskan-way-vision-2.pngAlaskan Way Vision 2Street design from King Street to Yesler Way. (Waterfront Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/alaskan-way-vision.pngAlaskan Way VisionColumbia Street intersection vision. (Waterfront Seattle)https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/imag1687.jpgIMAG1687A model of the waterfront plan on display at the Seattle Ferry Terminal.2014-09-10T05:41:26+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/17/new-job-new-commute/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/imag1716.jpgIMAG1716Clouds over the crowd.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/imag1697.jpgIMAG1697Cars wait to board a ferry. The SFD left shortly before sailing, an apparent medical situation resolved.2013-08-17T23:47:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/13/washington-state-ferries-upgrading-fleet/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/imag14481.jpgIMAG1448[1]The Bremerton and Bainbridge ferries provide stunning views of downtown Seattle.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dscn2293.jpgDSCN2293MV Kitsap on its way to Seattle in August 2012.2013-08-15T00:16:12+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/06/survey-affirms-millennials-move-to-cities/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/parents-difference.pngParents DifferenceSurveyMonkeyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/future-features.pngFuture FeaturesSurveyMonkeyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/current-features.pngCurrent FeaturesSurveyMonkeyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/transportation2.pngTransportationSurveyMonkeyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/future-living1.pngFuture Livinghttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/education1.pngEducationhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/current-living1.pngCurrent Livinghttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/career1.pngCareerhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ages1.pngAgeshttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/future-living.pngFuture LivingRespondents' future living situations.2013-08-14T14:15:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/04/mayoral-candidates-differ-on-rail-options/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/seattle-streetcar1.jpgSeattle Streetcar 301https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/link-light-rail.jpgLink Light Railhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/seattle-streetcar.jpgSeattle Streetcar 301The South Lake Union line.2013-08-14T14:13:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/07/korea-launches-bus-powered-by-wireless-electricity/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/olev.jpgOLEVKAIST2013-08-14T14:13:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/11/proposed-coal-terminals-meet-opposition/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/coal-train-map-01-01.pngCoal Train Map-01-01https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/china-coal.jpgchina-coalhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bilde12.jpgbilde12Source: Tulaip News.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/coal-train.jpgBNSF Coal TrainSource: ecowatch.comhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/coal-trains.gifCoal TrainsSource: Seattle Times.2013-08-14T14:13:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.com/2013/08/13/my-experience-at-a-city-committee-meeting/https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/blackjackcreekboardwalkrenders_0004.pngBlackjackCreekBoardwalkRenders_0004One of the renders I produced for a city project last year.https://thenorthwesturbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cover-page.pngCover Page2013-08-14T14:12:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thenorthwesturbanist.comdaily1.02026-01-24T06:07:51+00:00