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A Seattle Council committee voted to move forward with Mayor Bruce Harrell's new less lethal weapons bill on Tuesday. Scheduled for a final vote on February 4, this bill is one of the last …
Everything to Know About Sound Transit’s 2 Line, Launching This …
Apr 26, 2024 · Downtown Bellevue. Downtown Bellevue is the magnum opus of the 2 Line extension with new office towers, tons of retails, and 13,000 homes that have either gone in …
How Copenhagen is Leading the World in Sustainability
Feb 23, 2024 · Copenhagen is especially remarkable for its commitment to clean air through ‘Project Air View,’ a unique partnership between Google, university researchers, and the local …
Study Ranks U.S. Cities by 15-Minute City Potential
Aug 16, 2021 · # Americans typically associate the kind of accessibility offered by 15-minute cities with European metropoles, but with smart planning 15-minute cities can thrive in the United …
2025 Opening for Full East Link Sits on a Razor’s Edge
May 10, 2024 · Sound Transit’s contractors are now 80% complete with reconstructing the “plinths” that hold up tracks along the I-90 segments of East Link, the ones that were found to …
Map of the Week: Montréal Metro - The Urbanist
Mar 14, 2018 · # After the megalopolises of New York and Mexico City, the next highest ridership Metro system in North America may surprise you. It's not Chicago or DC or Toronto, but rather …
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Overlook Walk Finally Opens as the New Seattle Waterfront’s …
Oct 4, 2024 · This Friday afternoon, the City of Seattle will officially cut the ribbon on the long-anticipated centerpiece project of the $806 million waterfront revamp — a pedestrian …
Urbanism 101: What is a Sponge City? - The Urbanist
Feb 8, 2023 · The Chongqing Sponge City project is one example of a successful pilot: in 2020, 24.2% of the urban area of the city had been transformed.By 2025, they hope to have more …
Urbanism 101: Hostile Architecture - The Urbanist
Dec 11, 2023 · # All urban design and architecture is implemented with a particular goal in mind — often to shape people’s behavior in a particular direction. Hostile architecture, also known …