Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Seattle

Vote for the Best Urban Street Transformation of 2015

By Angie Schmitt and Ben Fried | Dec 22, 2015 | 29 Comments

It’s almost time to say goodbye to 2015, which means we’re about to hand out Streetsies to recognize achievements for walking, biking, and transit in American cities this year. Earlier this month we asked readers for nominations for the Best Urban Street Transformation of the year, and here are the standouts from your submissions. It’s a great batch and […]

How Ambitious Will Seattle Get With Its Transit Expansion Plan?

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 8, 2015 | 30 Comments

Next November, voters in the Seattle region will be asked to approve a new tax to fund a major expansion of the region’s light rail system. The $15 billion plan to expand transit, known as ST3, would be funded by a mix of sales taxes, property taxes, and car registration fees collected for 15 years. The big question is which projects […]

With Big Levy Vote, Seattle Is Ready to Lead the Nation on Bike Infrastructure

By Michael Andersen | Nov 6, 2015 | 5 Comments

Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets. The last two years have revealed a very clear new superstar in the country’s progress toward protected bike lane networks. It’s the Emerald City: Seattle. In the last two years, Seattle has completed […]

Transit vs. Highways: Which Came Out on Top in Local Elections?

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 4, 2015 | 40 Comments

There were several local ballot measures with big implications for streets and transportation yesterday, and results were all over the map. Here’s how three of the most notable votes turned out. Seattle’s property tax increase to fund walking, biking, and transit Voters have spoken and they decided to enact Move Seattle, the $900 million property tax levy for transportation. […]

Seattle Policy Honchos Look to Parking Reform to Make Housing Affordable

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 15, 2015 | 12 Comments

Buried under headlines about Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s plans to battle “economic apartheid” are little-noticed reforms that would reduce or do away with parking quotas that inflate the cost of housing. Murray’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Committee released its recommendations yesterday. Noting that about “65 percent of Seattle’s land — not just its residential […]

How Smart Language Helped End Seattle’s Paralyzing Bikelash

By Michael Andersen | Feb 4, 2015 | 40 Comments

Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets. Instead of “cyclists,” people biking. Instead of “accident,” collision. Instead of “cycle track,” protected bike lane. It can come off as trivial word policing. But if you want proof that language shapes […]

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