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What We’re Reading: Transit Prevents Sprawl

Stephen Fesler - October 03, 2015

Trading spaces: Antioch University is selling its Belltown location and trading in on a new lease with local developer Martin Selig in Downtown.

Craigslist crisis: Bed-bunk ads on Craigslist show the depths of the housing crisis in San Francisco.

On reconsideration: Preservationist in Pioneer Square win first step in their appeal of a large scale project proposed within the neighborhood.

Less diverse: Many US cities are getting whiter for the first time in decades.

Other side of the coin: North Dakota’s oil boom led to massive housing shortages and rising prices, now the local markets are oversupplied and prices are dropping; it isn’t all roses for cities and homeowners.

The wireless ageTelecommuting is on the rise national, the Seattle metropolitan area is up by more than 1% over four years.

A no-go?: Mexico City is experiencing a bit of backlash over their High Line-style boulevard park project for the people.

Greenlighted: A citizens land use review group in the Central District recommends approval of a new project at the hot corner of 23rd Ave and Union St.

Papal streets: The Papal visit to Philadelphia left many street closed and people used them like mad; Streetsblog asks if post-Pope-in-Philadelphia will lead to more car-free days in the city.

Not actually affordable: Seattlish says that people should stop saying that living with roommates therefore means housing is affordable.

Safety wins: Measuring money and lives through slower traffic shows that safety gains outweigh traffic costs.

Sleepy students: Seattle Public Schools is mulling over later start times for high school students to improve their sleep health.

Comparative analysis: Joel Connelly of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer compares our endorsements for the Seattle City Council races

Gaining steam: Link hits new heights with an average of over 40,000 in daily weekday ridership for July.

Corner of past and future: The Ballard News-Tribune profiles our Ballard walking tour, “Ballard: A Walk Through Time,” and asks some questions that are on a lot people’s minds.

No dice: Seattle Weekly decries how the Seattle City Council is not revisiting regulatory changes to microhousing in HALA.

Still going strong: Bike commuting continues to rise nationally, it’s up over 62% nationally since 2000.

The loudest crowd: Seattle has some noisy neighborhoods with Capitol Hill and the University District topping the list.

Preventing sprawl: The Transportation Research Board reports that cities would take up 37% more space without transit.

Pike/Pine ped dataPedestrian counts for the Pike/Pine pedestrian pilot project are now out, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog explains what the data reveals.

Bike pads: Two bicycle cafés will soon be opening in the Central District.

Vancity art: The Vancouver Art Gallery has revealed their plans for the new museum, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the stacked wood project will be loved and hated.