Maybe you’re tired, maybe it’s raining, maybe you’re just bored – but waiting for the bus can be a frustrating experience, even if your bus is on time! This blog post: What if bus stops were designed as if bus stops really mattered? talks about some of the innovations in… [ Keep reading ]
The Fauntleroy Expressway spanning over SW Admiral Way, Harbor Ave SW, SW Avalon Way, SW Manning St. as well as some local railroad tracks is now stronger and donning new jackets. They aren’t team jackets but the shiny steel wraps do make the gang of concrete columns look nice together in a photo, like… [ Keep reading ]
Recently, construction crews started excavation work for the inbound track on Broadway. This will prepare the roadway for the installation of track from Howell to Pine streets. Below are some interesting photos to illustrate the work. The rail is delivered in 60-foot long segments called “sticks.” Each weighs about one… [ Keep reading ]
You’ve no doubt heard the slogan “three days three ways” advising all citizens to prepare to survive for three days after a disaster. Here in the northwest that disaster may well be the “big one” – the major earthquake that geologists have been predicting; in fact, they say we are… [ Keep reading ]
Talk about your nooks and crannies…English muffins don’t have anything on the Ballard Bascule Bridge! Take a gander at these crannies – they’re enough to make you seasick… or at least see green… We don’t yet have updated photos from these dizzying heights and precarious platforms, but we do have the… [ Keep reading ]
King Street Station now boasts a new, improved ticket and baggage area, upgrading the facility to meet the present and future needs of rail and bus passengers to better serve Amtrak’s customers. The area features new terrazzo flooring, salvaged marble wall panels, refurbished wood doors and upgraded lighting. New baggage… [ Keep reading ]
Did you know that we are working hard to make Seattle more pedestrian friendly and provide alternative options for getting around? Thanks to Bridging the Gap (BTG), the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) developed a Pedestrian Master Plan in 2008 and is working hard to implement that plan. Making a… [ Keep reading ]
Neighborhood greenways are new to Seattle. The name suggests a park; but it’s not a park. It’s more of a pathway and so far there’s only one of it’s kind in Seattle, though admittedly the “kind” is not fully defined yet. Regardless, the family is growing, starting with a neighborhood greenway in… [ Keep reading ]
The Google World Wonders Project brings world heritage sites of the modern and ancient world online. By using Street View technology, Google allows users across the globe to virtually explore and navigate a neighborhood through panoramic street-level images. You may not have the time or money to go and visit… [ Keep reading ]
Do you recall Seattle’s central waterfront way back when? Remember the seawall being built? Have memories of important or special times, people, or events? The City of Seattle continues collecting stories to commemorate the history of the waterfront and seawall. Sharing your story is easy! Call 1-877-633-2420 toll-free to… [ Keep reading ]
