Yearly Archives: 2016
University District Rezone Proposal: A Deeper Look At Incentive Zoning, Historic...
Seattle's Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) released draft recommendations on the University District rezone and urban design proposal in late May. The...
Backyard Cottages: The New Bungalows Of The Middle Class
Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s legislation that seeks to encourage more backyard cottages and mother-in-law apartments hit a snag last week, as the Queen Anne Community...
How Seattle Might Regulate Short-Term Vacation Rentals
Short-term vacation rentals have become an increasingly prominent feature of the urban environment in Seattle. Just three years ago, there were only a couple hundred Airbnb...
Reminder: June Meetup Tonight
A reminder of our monthly meetup tonight! Our meetups are open to all and free to attend or drop in. We'll be at the...
Central District Community Crosswalks Coming Soon
Last year, residents in the Central District spray painted four crosswalks in Pan-African flag colors on the heels of nearly a dozen Capitol Hill crosswalks getting...
Make Pike/Pine Better For People
Last August, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) experimented with turning one of the city's busiest nightlife corridors into a pedestrian zone: on three...
Map Of The Week: Ballard Building Inventory
The Ballard Historical Society has completed their crowd sourced, street inventory of Ballard buildings built before 1965. The survey area extends from 8th Ave NW to the...
Sunday Video: ReThinkNYC Rail
A local group in New York City—ReThinkNYC—wants to remake the face of the urban rail network in the region. ReThinkNYC's premise comes down to...