Category Archives: Transportation

Built in 1930 Trampolín del Diablo zigzags the Andes

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Located in the south of Colombia, the road between Mocoa and San Francisco in the department of Putumayo, is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. The road was built in 1930 and zigzags the Andean mountain range. … Continue reading →

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Eliminating “Leap Forward”

Posted on March 6, 2020 by William Calvin

5 ways life would be better if it were always daylight saving time Steve Calandrillo, University of Washington In my research on daylight saving time, I have found that Americans don’t like it when Congress messes with their clocks. In … Continue reading →

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Revamping Madison – it’s coming!

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Jim deMaine
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15th Century Flemish Style Portraits Recreated In Airplane Lavatory

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Don and Sue P for send this along. While on a long-haul flight, when most people would sleep, read a book or chew on complimentary snacks, Nina Katchadourian spends her time locked in the airplane’s lavatory taking selfies … Continue reading →

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The New Alaskan Way is on the Way

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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Older People Need Rides. Why Aren’t They Using Uber and Lyft?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: As we age and begin to give up our cars, we do have some alternatives at Skyline and thank goodness for Ben during the hours he is available. But what about other times? Not all of us are … Continue reading →

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World’s best airport

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G for finding this. Hard to believe an airport is a place to hang out, study or even have weddings, but this video makes me want to visit!

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Remembering Tom Gibbs, a Titan of Seattle Infrastructure

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Jim deMaine

By Doug Macdonald published in Post Alley Ed note: A good friend and colleague of Tom’s has written more of his story and sent this along to Skyline. What a marvelous legacy he has left. Do we all understand that … Continue reading →

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Madison BRT Update –

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Jim deMaine

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A view and noise of the viaduct teardown

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Jim deMaine

This view shows the progress of the viaduct teardown from a friend.s condo at the corner of Western and Madison. What a great improvement in the development of a world class waterfront.

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The world seems designed against the elderly

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Aside from being old, Don Norman is a leading authority on the design of emotional pleasing and useable technology. He is the author of Design of Everyday ThingsandEmotional Design, a former vice president at Apple, and professor and director of the … Continue reading →

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The viaduct removal from a friend’s condo

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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Getting to the northbound 99 & tunnel from downtown

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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Build we must, build we should, and hopefully build we will.

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: It seems so obvious. Why not rebuild our crumbling infrastructure. Reconnect our people, create dazzling bridges, show what our country is capable of once more. But alas, nothing is being done at the Federal level. Krugman, the Yale … Continue reading →

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Take a taxi with no wheels

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: I’ve often enjoyed driving visitors out to Seacrest Park at Alki where the parking is easy – then taking the passenger ferry to downtown having lunch somewhere. With the traffic now, it may be best to walk or … Continue reading →

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For Seattle, Viadoom gridlock is history repeated

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Jim deMaine

From Crosscut: On Jan. 11, Seattle enters a period the city has dubbed the “Period of Maximum Constraint.” It sounds a bit like bondage, but without the fun bits. It kicks off with the closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, resulting … Continue reading →

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Seattle drivers? Kuya Geo Has a Rap for That

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Does a honk mean “I hate you” in Seattle? If you put too many rabbits in a cage they begin to destroy their young. What the crowding mean for the future of driving in Seattle?

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You dig it out. Do you get to keep it in Boston?

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Boston is putting the breaks on people’s attempts to use everyday items to hold parking spots they’ve spent hours digging out from the snow.

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Seattle Waterfront and Viaduct updates

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Jim deMaine

SEATTLE WATERFRONT CONSTRUCTION Major construction projects: 2018-2023 What’s Happening What’s Ahead Travelers’ Information Contact Us Welcome to the Seattle waterfront construction information site! Seattle’s Central Waterfront is going to be a busy place over the next several years, with multiple construction … Continue reading →

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Three former Boeing CEOs at Seattle U provide insights

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Marilyn W Three former Boeing Commercial Airline CEOs kicked off the Albers Executive Speaker Series for 2018-19.  Frank Shrontz, Alan Mulally, and Ray Conner collectively provided the leadership for Boeing’s work in commercial airlines for over two decades, … Continue reading →

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Taking Uber from Skyline

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Well, I’ve typed in “725 9th Avenue” many times as a pickup location for my Uber ride only to have the driver whiz by or head down Columbia. I think the concierge is tired of running down Columbia after a … Continue reading →

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An I-5 Lid?

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Jim deMaine

From Crosscut by Knute Berger: If Chicago is the City of Big Shoulders, Seattle is the City of Big Visions. We’ve literally moved mountains to create the city we know — we’ve redirected rivers (the Duwamish), connected the sea to … Continue reading →

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Closing a highway to save Washington salmon

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Jim deMaine

From Crosscut: “Washington state is on the hook for hundreds of road culvert projects ever since the Supreme Court let stand a mandate to remove fish barriers throughout the state. Swauk Creek runs through the dry dirt and the fir … Continue reading →

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Video – Port Commissioner speaks at Skyline

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Jim deMaine
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Would you commute from Tacoma? Some have made the choice.

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Jim deMaine

From Crosscut: “When RJ and Ann Casey moved to Seattle from Chicago four and a half years ago, they landed a studio apartment for $1,800 a month. With RJ working as an editor at Fantagraphics, a comic book publisher, and … Continue reading →

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