Tag: gene balk

July 16, 2014

Balk: Seattle car ownership is down, but it’s up in places you’d least expect

You almost cannot stand anywhere in the city center or Capitol Hill without seeing construction cranes. The number of residences in these walkable, bikeable and transit-rich areas is rising fast. It’s clear that people want to live where they have more transportation options. But analysis by Gene Balk at The Seattle Times found something interesting:…
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tagged: capitol hill, downtown, gene balk, gentrification, seattle times
April 21, 2014

Times: Seattle is second safest big US city for walking and biking

As you sprint across a highway-style four-lane street through the heart of your neighborhood, it’s probably hard to believe that Seattle may be the second safest big city in the US for people walking and biking. But that’s what the data suggests, according to the 2014 Alliance for Biking & Walking Benchmarking report and the…
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tagged: 2014 Benchmarking Report, alliance for biking and walking, gene balk, seattle times
September 23, 2013

Times: Seattle joins ‘select group’ of US cities where fewer than 50% of residents drive alone to work

Seattle is one of only five large US cities where fewer than half of residents drive alone to get to work. Gene Balk at the Seattle Times followed up on our Census reporting to note that by crossing this 50 percent threshold, Seattle joins a “select group” of car-lite American cities. Among the 50 most…
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tagged: census, gene balk, seattle times
July 4, 2013

Is the Seattle Times falling in love with city cycling?

Seattle’s transportation culture is shifting fast. Bike lanes are extremely popular, and people want more of them. Transit is extremely popular and people want it to be faster and more reliable. People want our streets to be places, not just pipes and storage for cars. And most of all, Seattle is willing to sacrifice some…
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tagged: gene balk, jonathan martin, lance dickie, seattle times