Lyng Chu

I remember this implemented at the Redmond Town Center. Glad Bothell is also making downtown more pedestrian friendly. Excerpt: In one sense, it’s a relatively modest step toward prioritizing pedestrians and nonmotorized activities. The zone on Main Street stretches only one block. But local activists who pushed for the change say the decision to keep it intact, despite some business and traffic concerns, demonstrates how new ideas are taking hold in Bothell. Experts say communities across the region should be paying attention, and the mayor is comparing the space to a European central square.

Bothell banned cars from Main Street in response to COVID. They may never return Amsterdam, Brussels, Bothell? COVID restrictions are gone, but this Seattle suburb will keep a downtown block car-free, like a European central square.

If in doubt, it's a good idea to have a geological survey. Excerpt: Landslides are one of the most common and devastating natural hazards in the Pacific Northwest — and the damage they cause is almost never covered by insurance, warns the state Department of Natural Resources in its Homeowner’s Guide to Landslides, at st.news/slide. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/when-the-land-slides-a-common-devastating-natural-hazard-in-the-pacific-northwest/?utm_source=marketingcloud&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TSA_012222203956+The+Pacific+Northwest+is+landslide+country.+What+you+should+know+about+the+risk_1_22_2022&utm_term=Registered%20User

When the land slides: A common, devastating natural hazard in the Pacific Northwest Landslides are one of the Northwest's most common and devastating natural hazards — and the damage they cause is almost never covered by insurance, the state warns. Here's more about slides, warning signs, and what you can do about them.