Yearly Archives: 2015
Seattle Mayor Murray Withdraws HALA Proposals in Single-Family Areas
Less than two weeks after the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda's (HALA) release of recommendations, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is already pulling back on some proposals....
Crisis Averted: Long Live Carbon Reduction and Multimodal Funding
A bit more than a week ago, Governor Jay Inslee (D-WA) announced that he would enact sweeping regulatory changes on carbon emissions by using existing executive authority....
Seattle City Light’s Denny Substation
It wasn't all that long ago that public works projects were both functional and beautiful. Take a walk around many areas of Seattle and...
A Data-Driven and Technological Approach to Parking Management: Seattle’s 2015 Fall...
Seattle takes a very data-driven approach to paid parking rates and restrictions throughout the city. Each year, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) conducts a...
Revisiting Sustainable Housing, Politics and a Basic Pride of Place
In Seattle, the recent recommendations of the Mayor’s Housing and Livability Agenda (HALA) Advisory Committee have dominated civic discussion, particularly a small part of...
The Urbanist Relaunched
Today, The Urbanist is launching a brand new theme for our website. It's not only brighter and cleaner, but it also has tons of new functionality and features for...
Sunday Video: Before I Die
Artist, designer and urban planner Candy Chang has conducted interactive projects in neighborhoods around the world which engage people about their thoughts on life, secrets, memories and...
What We’re Reading: Wrong Side of the Tracks
Unconventional: CHS digs deep into the details of the Convention Center expansion proposal; Curbed Seattle has the cliffnotes.
Staying tall: New York City wants to...