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Monthly Archives: June 2016

2016 Endorsement Interviews: Sameer Ranade

Earlier this month, staff from The Urbanist met with candidates seeking election in the open seats of the 43rd Legislative District and 7th Congressional District...

Do We Have An Open Space Emergency?

Last year, when the City of Seattle acquired the dilapidated Sisley properties on NE 65th Street under eminent domain, the drumbeat of neighborhood residents...

Everett Transit Planning Improvements To Broadway

Everett Transit is in the process of designing new transit improvements on Broadway to enhance local bus service. The proposal would establish new curb...

Sunday Video: Return To Hogan’s Alley

Vancouver, British Columbia is well known for its (almost) lack of highways in the center of its city. Vancouver is also well known for...

What We’re Reading: Game On ST3

Innovative planning: Capitol Hill Seattle Blog looks at how three projects on Pike/Pine used the historic preservation incentives in their developments. Don't miss the next wave:...

Genial Roughneck, And A Word On Mothers

Oh my goodness, I thought. It's him, it really is him. How many years ago was that? This I wrote in 2012: "I'm gonna be a...

Public Hearing On Seattle 2035 Recommended Plan

The major update to Seattle's comprehensive plan has been an extensive outreach and formulation process spanning more than three years. Later this month, the...

Recap From The First Ever YIMBY Conference

Seattle was abundantly represented this weekend at YIMBY 2016. The first ever Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) conference took place this past weekend. Many cities...