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The Case for a Wallingford Crossing

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

Interstate 5, like freeways everywhere, is a real barrier between Seattle’s U-District and Wallingford neighborhoods. Currently there are only four street connections between the two, down from 12 before the freeway was built. Recent discussions at community meetings have brought … Continue reading →

Posted in Biking, Transportation, Walking | Tagged 47th Street, barrier, bicycles, bike bridge, bikes, comfort, connection, Crossing, freeway, Fremont, greenway, I-5, integration, Interstate 5, light rail, Link, neigborhood, Northgate, pedestrian bridge, pedestrians, safety, Seattle, sound transit, U-District, walking, Wallingford | 12 Comments

Pronto Set for a Rainy Start

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

Pronto Cycle Share, previously working under the name of Puget Sound Bike Share (PSBS), has secured sponsorships, station locations, and is set to launch on Monday, October 13th. Annual memberships ($85) started being offered this past Monday, with the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Biking, Public Space, Sustainability, Transportation | Tagged Alaska Airlines, Alta, bicycle, bike, costs, Cycle Share, delays, fatalities, helmet, launch, law, location, map, membership, neighborhoods, program, Pronto, safety, Seattle, stations, system, U.S. | 6 Comments

Improving Bicycling for Everyone

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

A few weeks ago I became even more of a multi-modalist by taking up urban bicycling. So far my experience has been immensely positive, as it is free, flexible, and healthy. Living at the top of a hill gets me … Continue reading →

Posted in Biking, Transportation | Tagged America, bicycles, bike lane, Bike Master Plan, bike share, bikes, complete streets, cycle track, design, driving, facilities, funding, infrastructure, path, policy, protected, protection, routes, safety, Seattle, street, types, U.S. | 5 Comments

Redesigning 15th Avenue NE

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Scott Bonjukian

The “complete street” movement has picked up steam as urban planners and city leaders have relearned that public rights-of-way need to accommodate all modes of transportation. With the growing interest in this urban design strategy I tried my hand at … Continue reading →

Posted in Biking, Buses, Editorial, Parking, Public Space, Roads, Sustainability, Transportation, Walking | Tagged 15th Ave, 15th Avenue, bike path, complete street, corridor, department of transportation, design, drawings, efficiency, Lake City, mode, multi-modal, NE, on-street parking, Pacific Street, parking, plantings, project, proposal, renderings, Roosevelt, route, safety, Seattle, speed limit, traffic, transit, U-District, university of washington, walking | 17 Comments

New Columbia River Bridge Project Cancelled

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Scott Bonjukian

The Columbia River Crossing, a joint venture between the Washington and Oregon departments of transportation, was recently cancelled. The project would have replaced the pair of Interstate 5 bridges, built in 1917 and and 1958, rebuilt several highway interchanges north … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Land Use, Rail, Roads, Transportation | Tagged bridge, bridge lift, cancellation, Coast Guard, Columbia River Crossing, congestion, corridor, freight, funding, Hayden Island, I-5, Interstate 5, legislature, light rail, Oregon, Portland, project, safety, ships, Vancouver, Washington | 2 Comments

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