SR 520 update: revolutionary proposal touts regional compromise

In Olympia, through a spokesperson for House Democrats, House Speaker Frank Chopp said today that “there are a lot of different ideas on 520 being discussed right now, and it is too early to say what will happen”.

One novel idea is the myurbanist “Option D-“, which combines an ornamental, pedestrianized SR 520 with a remodeled, state-of-the-art Husky Stadium, as well as a new safer seawall. “Option D-” is the only proposal to simultaneously address three regional infrastructure issues.

Seattle on February 4: smart growth everywhere

A story of a very urbanistic day:

new visuals of SR 520 replacements; success in Olympia deemed slim

Olympia was not happy with the proposed myurbanist one or two lane replacement options presented today. More to follow from our Olympia bureau in the coming days.

seattle and elliott bay beaches, post-seawall replacement, 2013-2015

it’s probably not the time to discuss radical restructuring of regional transit decision making, but…

Thinking about the transit governance that could be, while pursuing what can be done: