Yearly Archives: 2016
University District Draft Rezone Recommendations Released
This morning, the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) released draft zoning and development regulations as part of a package of recommendations for...
Rents In San Francisco Are Determined By Demand, New Data Show
Slightly better than the worst possible outcome (detail), by Christine Hou
By putting together 60+ years of housing data, much of it gathered from newspaper microfiche,...
Sound Transit Listens To Public Comment, Revises ST3
At Thursday's board meeting, Sound Transit responded to the large amount of public comment that was received on the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) package...
The Man Game And How To Beat It
For the sake of illustration, this is a monologue I wrote years ago. It was included as part of a piece in my 2013 solo...
The Supply And Demand Of Street Space
Approximately 35% of the land area of Seattle constitutes public right-of-way. Today, most of this space is dedicated to general purpose lanes and parking...
Seattle’s Agenda For Sound Transit 3
Just a few months ago, Sound Transit released its Draft Plan for the Sound Transit 3 expansion plan. Seattle transit advocates quickly hailed the proposal...
The Seattle Times’ Suburban Dream Doesn’t Match Urban Realities
In yet another hit piece aimed at local government, The Suburban Seattle Times is questioning an effort to increase the efficiency of city streets....
King County Announces Plan To Preserve 2,200 Units Of Affordable Housing
This past Thursday, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a plan to build 2,200 affordable housing units near light rail stations in the next...