Fantastical tales of canceled freeways, comprehensive transportation, a new innovative planning structure and “Estidama” (Arabic for sustainability), use of traditional materials and long range planning with cultural sensitivities.
Can leadership succeed, premised upon utopian goals?
What are the ongoing lessons for the Seattle region?
Are we still able to “Make no little plans…”?
Or is there an underside to fantastical urban reinvention?
Today, myurbanist engineers presented an early twentieth century solution to downtown Bellevue/Sound Transit “moving sidewalk” proponents, who were joined by advocates of a similar approach to aid travelers moving from the airport light rail station to the main terminal. “That was a truly moving presentation,” said one observer.
Thanks to Pugetopolis author and local media contributor Knute Berger for suggesting the following illustrative link:
Time warps provoke.
Here is the embedded, seattlepi.com version of the myurbanist solutions, many of which were first profiled in earlier entries.
A story of a very urbanistic day: