Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Seattle

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

By Michael Andersen | Nov 6, 2015 | No 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 […]

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The Stranger: If Safer Streets Mean War, We’re Ready for Combat

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 16, 2011 | No Comments

Under the headline, “Okay, Fine, It’s War,” Seattle’s The Stranger blog this week published a manifesto “of and by the nondrivers themselves.” They’re sick of being called “militants” for caring about pedestrian safety, and they’re tired of the specter of a “war on cars.” We heartily recommend that you read the whole thing, but here […]

Biking to Work with Seattle’s Mayor Mike McGinn

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Feb 16, 2010 | 2 Comments

When Seattleites elected a new mayor at the end of 2009, they really went for a breath of fresh air. In the general election, Mayor Mike McGinn, who rides a bike to work daily, was outspent nearly four to one. The race was very close, but with an energetic volunteer base — and a campaign […]

Planning Chiefs: Urban Planning Still Hindered by Politics, Past Mistakes

By Michael Rhodes | Nov 6, 2009 | 19 Comments

Over 200 people showed up to hear planning directors speak. Photo: Michael Rhodes City planners have been on the hook for some of the last century’s greatest metropolitan mishaps: urban freeways and "slum clearance," arbitrary minimum parking requirements, and land use laws that have left little room for the mingling of uses. Understandably, today’s planners […]

Streetfilms: Tap Foot, Lights Blink, Cross Street

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 18, 2009 | 6 Comments

Along Seattle’s historic waterfront I happened upon a unique pedestrian-activated crosswalk that blinks as people cross. Yes, I have seen over a dozen lighted ped signals before in myriad cities, but all required the user to press a button to manually begin the cycle. So, you ask, how is this one different? Well check this […]

Streetfilms: Take a Ride on the Seattle Streetcar

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 10, 2009 | 3 Comments

Seattle’s South Lake Union Streetcar is a 1.3-mile line that opened in December 2007, the first leg in the city’s commitment to new transit and light rail. It passed the half million passenger milestone in its first year, surpassing ridership projections. The streetcar features many top-of-the-line tech amenities, including real time arrival message boards, solar-powered […]

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