Monthly Archives: June 2017
Predictable Disagreement And Surprising Agreements Where Single-Family Zoning Meets Multi-Family
If you take the Route 44 bus all the way to the end of the line in Ballard, you'll find yourself at the intersection...
Paine Field: A Dream Starting To Come True
When Sound Transit proposed a dogleg light rail alignment to Everett in order to pick up Paine Field on the way, many--present company included--expressed...
Chinatown-International District Rezone May Get Committee Vote
An ordinance to rezone and revise development regulations for Chinatown-International District could move out of committee today. The Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee...
Next Urbanist Meetup Is Tuesday, June 13
Another month, another meetup with The Urbanist! This monthly social event is free and open to everyone. Come by if you want to meet...
Starting Today Three-Car Trains Come More Frequently On Link
Sound Transit is rolling out operational improvements to Central Link for riders by adding an extra car to many light rail trains during weekday day-time...
Bellevue Uses Crowd-Sourced Data Project To Delay Safe Street Designs
What makes a street dangerous? Do you need a "cutting-edge" algorithm to answer that question? The City of Bellevue has said yes as it embarks on...
New High School Headed To Seattle Center, Master Plan May Be...
Seattle Center, the city's central playground of culture and engagement in Uptown, could be headed for an update to its governing master plan. Future redevelopment...
Sunday Video: A Sustainable Nation In Four Generations
Architect and urban planner Doug Farr talks about how America could become a sustainable nation in four generations.
https://youtu.be/qOidzH_lFqg