Monthly Archives: August 2017

Holman Road is a busy arterial connecting neighborhoods in Northwest Seattle. Stretching from N 105th St in Greenwood to 15th Ave NW in Crown...

I took a trip to Tokyo in July and thought I'd share some impressions. We stayed in Shiodome, a centrally located neighborhood connected to...

The City of Seattle, via the Department of Neighborhoods, has just completed its first citywide experiment with participatory budgeting. In March, the department solicited...

Allowing multi-family housing in all residential zones, and aggressively promoting private bidding lowers housing costs. Part II: Zoning and Development in Vienna Previously, I discussed demographic...

This fall, service on Amtrak Cascades will improve service with increased frequency on trips between Seattle and Portland and the opening of a shorter,...

Is Stadt Wien the model for US urban housing policy? Part I: Paying for housing This is a two-part series on housing policy in Vienna and...

Join The Urbanist and AIA Seattle's Urban Design Forum for a visit to the changing structural landscape of Seattle's historically African-American community, the Central Area....

Bikeshare passes: Cities all fund transit passes for students, so why not bikeshare, too? Anti-tax: Two more lawsuits have been filed against Seattle's income tax...