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Monthly Archives: February 2016

Solving Homelessness Is More Complex Than Just Supply

In a recent article, I wrote about homelessness and mentioned that the building boom of new (mostly luxury) apartments hasn't positively affected One Night...

Let’s Make Olive Way A Better Street For Everyone

Capitol Hill is Seattle's most dense and walkable neighborhood. Despite this there are a number of pedestrian trouble spots which should be fixed to...

Reminder: Monthly Meetup Tomorrow

Tomorrow evening (Tuesday, February 9th) we'll be holding our monthly meetup of The Urbanist. Come on by to talk about urban issues and wade into the...

State Mulls New Affordable Housing Program

The Washington State Legislature is considering a pair of bills to create a new affordable housing program, dubbed the Preservation Tax Exemption, for very...

Sunday Video: 25 Years Of The Growth Management Act

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), King County highlights how this legislation was instrumental in guiding careful planning to...

What We’re Reading: Political Grandstanding

More studies: The Cheasty mountain bike and hiking trails project isn't a done deal yet; Seattle's Hearing Examiner says that more studies are needed...

Policy Timeline For The HALA Process In 2016

In Tuesday's meeting of the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee, Councilmembers heard from City staff on continued outreach and engagement efforts for the...

Anna Karina 

There's so much police, fire, and medical sprawled out everywhere you'd think it was the parking lot at Bellevue Psychiatric. This place looks like Willowbrook...