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Seattle Convention Center Hosting Public Benefit Event December 7

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Scott Bonjukian

The next phase of the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) is being planned, and associated with it may be millions of dollars in discretionary public benefit funding. Occupying four city blocks, the WSCC Addition project will transform a long-neglected corner … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Use, Lid I-5, Megaprojects, Public Participation, Public Space, Transportation | Tagged addition, affordable housing, alley, architecture, campaign, Capitol Hill, City Council, City of Seattle, convention center, cost, denny triangle, design, Design Commision, details, event, expansion, First Hill, Freeway Park, funding, funds, GGN, I-5, Interstate 5, lid, lidding, LMN Architects, Melrose Promenade, open house, Pine Street Group, plan, public, public benefits, render, schedule, SDOT, Seattle, section, sidewalk, street, vacation, view, Washington State Convention Center, WSCC | Leave a comment

Lid I-5 Charrette Draws Big Crowd and Big Ideas

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Scott Bonjukian

Last Saturday a diverse mix of Seattle residents, designers, and community leaders converged on the 12th Avenue Arts building to imagine lidding Interstate 5. At least 75 people packed a conference room all morning and gathered around tables full of … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Event Writeup | Tagged bridge, cap, charrette, City Council, concept, convention center, cover, deck, drawings, event, I-5, ideas, Interstate 5, lid, lidding, map, maps, people, presentations, Washington state, workshop, WSCC | 2 Comments

Lid I-5 Charrette Set for May 7

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Scott Bonjukian

The Lid I-5 campaign is kicking into high gear with its first major public event scheduled for May 7 at Capitol Hill Housing. The event is open to the public, and people are encouraged to reach out to friends and … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Event Writeup, Lid I-5 | Tagged campaign, charrette, event, information, Interstate 5, lid, lidding I-5, location, public, RSVP, Seattle, when | Leave a comment

Efficiency, Equity Discussed at Forum on Seattle’s Transportation Congestion

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Scott Bonjukian

On Thursday night the University of Washington hosted a lively panel discussion on Seattle’s infamous traffic woes. Organized by The Seattle Times, four experts on transportation debated various solutions for agonizing commutes and how emerging technology will change the way … Continue reading →

Posted in Event Writeup, Land Use, Policy, Transportation | Tagged audience, Bryan Mistele, event, forum, funding, I-5, Interstate 5, Jarrett Walker, King County, levy, LiveWire, Mark Hallenbeck, metro, Move Seattle, panel, Proposition 1, public, Scott Kubly, SDOT, seattle times, sound transit, taxes, Thanh Tan, transit, transportation, university of washington, uw, WSDOT | Leave a comment

King County Metro Launches Broad Planning Effort

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Scott Bonjukian

On Tuesday night King County Metro kicked off public outreach for a Long Range Plan that will outline the future of public transportation in the Seattle region. It’s the next in a series of past plans that guide the agency’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Buses, Government, Land Use, Transportation | Tagged buses, Dow Constantine, engagement, equity, event, integration, involvement, Jarrett Walker, kick off, King County, light rail, Long Range Plan, metro, participation, Planning, public, Seattle, service, sound transit, technology, transit, vision, visioning, workshop | 2 Comments

Mayor Leads Scripted U-District Community Walk

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Scott Bonjukian

On Saturday Seattle mayor Ed Murray continued his series of “Find It, Fix It” walks with residents of the University District. The event drew a large crowd and media presence, and wound through the neighborhood’s core with a police escort. … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Event Writeup, Government, Housing, Policy, Public Art, Public Space, Transportation | Tagged app, community, crime, criticism, crowd, Ed Murray, event, Find It, Fix It, homeless, light rail, mayor, media, open space, Partnership, police, SDOT, Seattle, square, tour, U-District, university district, walk | 1 Comment

Seattle Invites Tech Community to ‘Hack’ Transportation

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Scott Bonjukian

The City of Seattle and Commute Seattle launched a “Hack the Commute” project on Tuesday, bringing together partner agencies and local technology companies to develop tools for improving and navigating the city’s transportation network. The coalition is interested in innovations … Continue reading →

Posted in Event Writeup, Government, Transportation | Tagged apps, biking, developers, driving, entrepreneurs, event, Hack the Commute, Hackathon, improvements, information, infrastructure, Moz, OneBusAway, PSRC, SDOT, Seattle, smartphones, software, startups, tech, technology, transit, transportation, walking, WeWorks, Whoa Strategies | 6 Comments

Seattle Hopes to Restart Neighborhood Relations

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

The Mayor’s Office hosted a “Neighborhood Summit” at the Seattle Center on Saturday for the purpose of connecting city government with citizens. In addition to over 20 city departments and offices, 600 people of all ages and walks of life … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Energy, Event Writeup, Government, Housing, Land Use, Public Space, Resources, Sustainability, Transportation | Tagged City Council, conflict, controversey, Department, development, districts, Ed Murray, elections, event, growth, mayor, Neighborhood Summit, neighborhoods, office, open house, Planning, politics, Seattle, Seattle Center, transportation, voting, waterfront | 2 Comments

Vision Port Orchard: Planning for a Small Town

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

On Saturday morning, months of preparation were finally put into action. A team of graduate planning students, including myself, hosted a public meeting at Port Orchard City Hall to kick off the city’s yearlong comprehensive plan update process. The purpose … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Government, Housing, Land Use, Transportation | Tagged 2015, 2016, city hall, civic, comprehensive plan, event, graduate, involvement, meeting, Nick Bond, participation, Port Orchard, process, public, students, Tim Matthes, university of washington, update, urban design, urban planning, uw, Vision Port Orchard | 1 Comment