How Seattle Is Becoming an Urbanism Juggernaut (Maybe in Spite of Itself)

Sound Transit Link's Northgate Station, opened in 2021, is now the system's busiest -- but it still isn't anywhere near meeting its potential. Development around the station is a work in progress, including a complete revamp of Northgate Mall, one of the nation's oldest. The station area is a case study in how a region tries to balance transit service, access, and redevelopment opportunities.

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Care about the future of Lake Washington Boulevard? The City of Seattle is listening. Go to:
https://www.seattle.gov/parks/allpark...

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Thanks to Best Side Cycling for use of their ride/meetup footage. Very cool channel that explores great urban bike infrastructure around the Seattle area. Go check out their channel and consider subscribing!
   • Seattle Urbanists Group Ride with @CityNer...  

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Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced:
The Most Improved US Cities When It Comes to Urbanism:    • On the Right Track: The 10 Most Improved C...  

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Resources:
Mike Lindblom at The Seattle Times also does great work covering local transportation and urbanism-related issues. His piece on Link breaking ridership records over the summer: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-...
The American Lung Association on the health impacts of living near highways: https://www.lung.org/clean-air/outdoo...
PSRC Regional Growth Centers: https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/fi...
City of Seattle Northgate Urban Design Framework: https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Dep...
https://www.theurbanist.org/2018/03/1...
https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/09/2...
https://www.krakencommunityiceplex.co...

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Images
Aerial view of Northgate looking south, Seattle, December 9, 1967 https://digitalcollections.lib.washin...
Clarks Big Top (Northgate) By Seattle Municipal Archives - Flickr: Clark's Big Top Restaurant, 1968, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
And thanks to viewer Jackson Teal for additional images from the group ride on Lake Washington Boulevard

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