Mayor Ed Murray and Seattle Department of Transportation director Scott Kubly say more people are going motorless in Seattle. But tell that to the thousands of drivers who’ve been stuck in traffic for miles for upward of nine hours in recent weeks.
With a permit in hand, Arboretum Neighbors for Safe Streets are closing the block of 26th Avenue East from East Boyer to Galer streets for a party on Monday, April 13.
The Seattle Department of Transportation has had three open houses since introducing the Move Seattle proposal across the city. Over the next three weeks, SDOT will host an additional round of opportunities for the public to learn about the proposal and provide feedback.
Just as the Seattle City Council is making heavy decisions about developer fees, affordable housing and renters’ rights, among other issues, Councilmember Sally Clark announced her resignation, effective Sunday, April 12.
Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen is hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, April 8, to gather community input about a proposal to establish a Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD) program in Seattle.
Noah Baumbach’s “While We’re Young” begins as an entertaining drama/comedy, exploring the intersection between Gen X and Gen Y, but it eventually drifts into an annoying, rather obvious critique of Gen Y (otherwise known as “Millennials).
“Danny Collins,” written and directed by Dan Fogelman, represents a slight step in the right direction for Al Pacino, who gives a soulful, funny and overall three-dimensional performance. It’s too bad the movie itself is a cliché-ridden mess that never quite finds its footing.
In the mid-’50s, Madison Park-ites could be seen on sunny days mowing lawns or cleaning out garages. That meant a trip to the Montlake landfill, north of the university, to cart everything from lawn clippings and weeds to whatever couldn’t be given away.
It’s a cliché of every local election: The dynamic candidate, in search of your vote, is going to do something about Seattle’s awful traffic.
If voters weren’t scared off by the number of levies they’ve approved in recent years asking for their tax dollars, the city’s Move Seattle transportation levy should do it.
If you haven’t driven by Yesler Terrace lately, you should. Nearly $300 million of your tax dollars are being invested in a complete makeover of this 28-acre, 560-unit public housing project owned by Seattle Housing Authority (SHA).
Washington was one of the last states to get statehood and become a part of the United States of America. Alaska came a while later, and from the beginning, these two states have been linked together at the hip.
A March “Community Corner” [update] in the Madison Park Times by Madison Park Community Council president Maurice Cooper stated that a planned highway lid at the Montlake Boulevard interchange with state Route 520 will be 400 feet in length.
According to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), pending sales surged almost 19 percent in February compared to one year ago. At the same time, the inventory of homes for sale is near a 10-year low. There is speculation the increase in sales might be even higher but for the low supply of listings.
