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Let’s Bury I-5
Author’s Note: This post has been superseded by an updated proposal in another post, “Let’s Bury I-5: Redux”, dated July 5, 2014. Author’s Note 2: The latest and most detailed proposal is in a third post, “The Case for Lidding I-5 … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Government, Housing, Land Use, Landscape, Megaprojects, Public Space, Transportation
Tagged bicycling, bore, buildings, bury, cars, concrete, construction, cost, cover, Dallas, department of transportation, Eisenhower, engineering, freeway, highway, Hudson Yards, I-5, Interstate 5, land, land value, lid, megaproject, Millenium Park, neighborhoods, noise, park, paths, pollution, project, proposal, reconnect, Seattle, soil, tunnel, urban design, vegetation, walking, Washington
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Plans, Plans, Plans: The Visions for Seattle’s Future
On Thursday night a crowd of hundreds gathered to share ideas for Seattle’s future. Co-hosted by the Seattle Art Museum and the city’s Department of Planning and Development, the evening kicked off the city’s comprehensive plan update process that will … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Government, Housing, Land Use, Landscape, Parks, Public Space, Resources, Schools, Sustainability, Transportation
Tagged comprehensive plan, department of planning and development, DPD, Olympic Sculpture Park, Pecha Kucha, presentation, public participation, SAM, Seattle, Seattle 2035, Seattle Art Museum, update
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Residents Protest Lowrise Height Limits
A 2010 change to Seattle’s Lowrise 3 (LR3) zoning designation hasn’t sparked much public interest until now, when the economy has picked up and developers are taking advantage of increased height limits for new multi-family buildings. Residents in neighborhoods with … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Government, Housing, Land Use, Policy, Residential
Tagged affordability, affordable housing, Capitol Hill, City Council, codes, density, department of planning and development, growth, height, homeowners, housing, lowrise, lowrise 3, LR3, multi-family, neighborhoods, Seattle, single family, zoning
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Bikeshare Pedaling Into Puget Sound
The bike sharing fad has spread across the U.S. like wildfire, with over 30 cities introducing a form of the service since 2008. High profile programs in New York and Washington, D.C. have proven the merits of bike sharing for … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Policy, Public Space, Roads, Sustainability, Transportation
Tagged bicycle, bike share, China, CitiBike, commuting, cycling, Europe, funding, helmet law, history, King County, mode share, public transportation, Puget Sound Bike Share, rental, Seattle, sharing, stations, tourism
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New Routes Coming Online for RapidRide
Two new lines will be starting service this year for King County Metro Transit’s frequent bus service, RapidRide. The system currently has four routes, lettered A through D, that serve key commuting corridors in the Seattle metro area such as … Continue reading
Posted in Buses, Transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged A, Aurora, B, BAT, Boeing, Burien, bus, bus rapid transit, bus stops, business, C, D, E, F, King County, lanes, light rail, Link, mass transit, metro, ORCA, Rapid Ride, RapidRide, Renton, Seattle, service, signal priority, Sounder, stops, traffic, transit, Tukwila
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Parking-Free Development Making Appearances
In the postwar decades of the 20th century American cities stood by their carefully calculated minimum parking requirements, resulting in underutilized land and encouragement of car travel. Planners outside of the largest cities have started to reverse this trend by … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Land Use, Parking, Transportation
Tagged asphalt, concrete, development, garages, land use, off-street, on-street, parking, parking-free, Seattle, suburbs, urban, zoning
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Emerald City Impressions: Explorations
Despite being here for only about seven weeks I’ve gotten the chance to see a fair amount of Seattle, and it’s quite amazing how many different neighborhoods there are and how quickly the urban landscape can change from one block … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Land Use, Megaprojects, Transportation
Tagged Ballard, bus, Capital Hill, experiences, Industrial District, Museum of Flight, neighborhoods, Pioneer Square, Seattle, urban exploring
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Regional Light Rail Undergoing Expansion
With increasing ridership and voter support, regional transportation agency Sound Transit is expanding its services throughout the Puget Sound area. Formed in 1996 with the approval of King, Pierce, and Snohomish county voters amidst increasing traffic congestion, ST operates now … Continue reading
Posted in Megaprojects, Rail, Transportation
Tagged Bellevue, Central Link, East, extensions, King County, light rail, Link, Lynnwood, metro, multi-modal, Northgate, public transit, Redmond, Seattle, sound transit, South Lake Union, stations, streetcar, Tacoma Link, University
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Emerald City Impressions: Moving Day
I’m here! With the help of my folks I finally made the big move to Seattle on Monday. My apartment is located in a pretty accessible location north of the UW campus, but I don’t think I’ll ever drive in … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial
Tagged Ravenna Park, Seattle, university district, university of washington, uw
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Seattle Planners Release Marijuana Map
City planners today at the Seattle Department of Planning and Development released a preliminary map of areas where marijuana farms, processors, and stores may be located within city limits. According to the Seattle Times, the areas have not yet not … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Government, Industrial, Land Use, Parks, Policy, Schools
Tagged department of justice, department of planning and development, distribution, farming, federal, growing, I-502, Initiative 502, land use, laws, map, marijuana, minors, parks, pot, pot shops, production, rules, sales, schools, Seattle, Washington, zoning
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The Northwest Urbanist 