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Monthly Archives: April 2015

Micro Housing Part 2: Arguments in Favor

Article Note: This is the second installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 as well. The arguments for...

From Surface Parking to Belltown Mixed-Use

Another Belltown surface parking lot will soon meet its doom. In its place, The Natasha (aka 2134 Western Avenue) will rise up as a modern, eight-story mixed-use...

Micro Housing Part 1: An Overview

Article Note: This is the first installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 as well. The Seattle...

In the city, we blend the familiar with the edge of...

I doubt that before today, any urbanist writer has used an old, Latin term that lives on in southern Italy, to explain the particular wonder...

NE 130th Street Link Station Update

It's been over two months since I shared why Seattle needs a NE 130th Street Link station. In that article, I highlighted the benefits...

Sunday Video: Waiting for Azulejos

https://vimeo.com/123554872 Waiting for Azulejos by cityzenprod on Vimeo. An artistic video of Lisbon, Portugal showing the city in color and beauty.

What We’re Reading: Dramatic Growth in Cycling

Highspeed opposition: The current arguments being made against Texas' private highspeed rail project are fascinating. Better design: The UK is rolling out new pylon designs...

A Panel With The Urbanist At The American Planning Association National...

Attention all you planning nerds! The American Planning Association's National Conference is coming to Seattle Saturday through Tuesday (April 18 through April 21). The...