Rockin’ station: Designs for the Judkins Park light rail station have been revealed, which partially pay homage to Jimmy Hendrix.
Hostile by design: Subtle design features can make cities feel hostile.
Restoring ties: Germany is opening high-speed rail between Berlin and Munich, which is quite a feat given the history of Cold War division for half a century.
Simulated planning: Data-driven urban simulation models–à la SimCity–promise to help planners make better decisions.
Paved paradise: Rochester, New York is filling in the city’s inner loop highway, burying a half-century’s mistake.
Robotic heroes: Tree-planting robots could save forests in the Pacific Northwest.
Restorative history: The Harvard Exit is being restored and remodeled, but no theater is to return.
Structurally sound: An Atlanta suburb has decided to limit woodframe construction for new buildings depending on size.
Union housing: Capitol Hill Housing refines their plans for housing at the former Liberty Bank site on East Union.
Build them well: Strong Towns gives advice on how to build successful urban centers.
Mending borders: Donald Trump may want to build a wall, but a planning director who lives in Texas but works across the border in Mexico wants to build a cross-border walking and biking trail.
Transit pass pilot: Capitol Hill EcoDistrict provides insights into Seattle’s affordable housing transit pass pilot program.
Towering debate: The struggle over tower spacing and a Downtown Seattle rezone continue.
Directing design: Could Burning Man use some more intentional urban planning?
Tacoma investments: A site near UW Tacoma will get a major $125 million investment for mixed-use development.
Parking benefit districts: Will Seattle adopt parking benefit districts? Recommendations point to no.
Alarming return: White pelicans are returning to Western Washington, likely the result of climate change impacts.
Tech boom continues: Take a peek at Google’s future South Lake Union campus.
Map of the Week: Craigslist reveals just how unaffordable places are in the US thanks to aggregated data.
