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Well in that case Atlanta hasn't really done much to increase in urbanity either if we're talking expansions to mass transit.
I never mentioned Atlanta as it isn't my top choice here (I think Seattle probably wins this one) but it deserves a mention in relation to mass transit and increased mobility options for mainly two reasons: the TOD boom occurring at MARTA stations and the Beltline. The streetcar counts too but its benefits won't be fully realized until the line is expanded and integrated into the Beltline. PATH400 is also increasing mobility options for Buckhead and points north.
I see people are still defining "urbanity" by the amount of highrises... I guess DC is not an urban place.
No one is "defining urbanity by the amount of highrises". Some people, like myself, are simply providing a single metric of comparison because it's a fairly easy data point to locate. No one is arguing it is the definitive indication of urbanity.
But it's also true that highrises aren't a broad stand-in for urbanity. Imagine a 20-story office with an above-grade parking garage, particularly if it's next door (or surface parking!), compared to a six-story building with the parking hidden underground, and fewer spaces...the latter would be more urban in my opinion.
Seattle's core is so much more dense even just a couple of years ago. Unless if we had an economic depression, I don't see it stopping anytime soon. Just look at photos of South Lake Union from only a couple of years ago to now!
SLU is an office park at heart, nothing strikes me urban about it other than tall buildings.
SLU is an office park at heart, nothing strikes me urban about it other than tall buildings.
The Cascade section of South Lake Union (i.e. East of Fairview between Mercer and Denny) is more established and actually feels like a real urban neighborhood. The section of SLU west of Fairview and east of 7th - you may have a point there. It's just too new. But I think the shell of an urban area is there and the street width and setbacks are conducive to eventually becoming a great urban neighborhood. It may take a while, though. There are two subway stations opening in the neighborhood in 2035. By then it should feel a lot more lived in and urban.
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