Stanwood ramps up flood protections with new control gate
In 2021, the city built a flood berm that runs along Highway 532. It’s already proven effective at preventing water from ...
Seattle council member proposes retiring South Lake Union streetcar
Even with Amazon's monumental growth, the streetcar has suffered from what Councilmember Rob Saka says are low ridership and high costs.
Seattle city council member proposes closure of underperforming streetcar line
The underperforming South Lake Union Streetcar in Seattle may soon close. Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka is proposing ...
Sound Transit plans on replacing elevators and escalators at downtown Seattle light rail stations
Sound Transit plans to install 58 new elevators and escalators in the Chinatown-International District, Pioneer Square, Westlake and Symphony stations.
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RapidRide J Line project to replace Route 70
King County’s new RapidRide J Line is under construction, with the anticipated launch set for 2027. The J Line will replace ...
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Seattle mayor signs 3-year design review bypass to streamline downtown development
The bill creates a three-year exemption from the design review process for projects that provide housing, lodging, and ...
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City of Redmond to Streamline Capital Program Management Using Aurigo Masterworks
Aurigo Software, the leading provider of capital planning and construction management software for infrastructure and private owners, announced it has entered into a multiyear contract with the City ...
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SDOT begins construction on Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project
The Georgetown to Downtown project will add protected bike and scooter lanes on busy arterial streets to keep people biking and scooting separated from cars and trucks.
Bill Burton, who ‘did so much’ for South Seattle youth, dies at 75
Bill Burton "saw the potential in people." He led a campaign to bring a new youth clubhouse to South Seattle, where a street ...
Four Must-See Parks This Fall Herald a New Golden Age
Decades of planning and restoration come to fruition at Seattle’s Waterfront Park, a new Central Park rink and pool, the ...
This stunning Denver hotel says it’s ‘carbon positive.’ But what does that actually mean?
Denver’s Populus hotel, designed by Studio Gang, has ambitious sustainability goals. Does it live up to the hype? On a triangular lot in downtown Denver, a new boutique hotel boasts many of the ...
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As Seattle City Council tightens belt, proposals include increased spending for Capitol Hill ‘community safety coordinator’ and street ambassadors
As the Seattle City Council tightens the city’s belt in the final steps of the year-end budget process, District 3’s Joy Hollingsworth will have a busy couple weeks ahead defending her ...