Seattle transportation levy passes
"Seattle voters gave a green light Tuesday to Proposition 1, a property tax measure that will spend $1.55 billion over the next eight years on streets, sidewalks, bridges, transit routes and bikeways...Transportation, environmental, business and labor groups lined up in support of the levy, saying it was a much-needed continuation of the work done under the previous two transportation levies"
Seattle Proposition 1 wins as voters say yes to higher taxes
Seattle: Shoreline Council Gets Cold Feet Over Broad Rezone Allowing Fourplexes
One of their councilmembers is quoted as saying, "Less dense housing has been shown to have better health outcomes, both mentally and physically,"
That's a new one on me. Anyone heard this before?
Shoreline Council Gets Cold Feet Over Broad Rezone Allowing Fourplexes - The Urbanist
Pedestrians gain space as Seattle closes part of Pike Street to traffic
"The decision to close off this segment of Pike Street is aimed at creating a “green and healthy” street, according to city officials. While the closure began last week, Seattle Department of Transportation officials still need to install street furniture and other planned upgrades to make the space even more pedestrian and cyclist friendly"
