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Monthly Archives: February 2015

Goodbye Red Robin, Hello Shiny New Apartments

The Eastlake Neighborhood's north end has seen rapid redevelopment over the past few years, and 3272 Fuhrman Ave E is just the latest project in a long...

Seattle City Council Votes for Microhousing MFTE Changes

In a 8-0 vote in favor yesterday, the Seattle City Council approved a change to the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program (MFTE) on...

South Lake Union Green Street Gets the Green Light

On Monday, the full Seattle City Council approved a woonerf in South Lake Union along 8th Ave between Harrison and Thomas Street. The plan...

Mayor Leads Scripted U District Community Walk

On Saturday, Seattle mayor Ed Murray continued his series of "Find It, Fix It" walks with residents of the University District. The event drew...

We’re Moving! Our New Home is Vivace

We're happy to announce that we're making South Lake Union's Vivace our new home. We hope that the very central location will better serve...

Painting the Town Red

A new 101-unit, 7-story apartment building is coming to the University District. The Arion Apartments will deliver a lot of color and whimsy to a block in serious need...

Sunday Video: Do our cities still work?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQfC6mKTErg Do our cities still work? by The National on YouTube. Brent Toderian, Charles Montgomery, and other Canadian urbanists talk about how sprawl is a problem...

What We’re Reading: An Alternative Seattle Subway

Stopping displacement: How expensive new housing reduces displacement of low-income housing. A protected class: Hartford, Connecticut wants to kick out a non-traditional family because of...