Monthly Archives: November 2017
Thanksgiving Day Video: Why Do So Many U.S. Cities Have Gridded...
https://youtu.be/KUDVP6aRS1Y
It’ll come as no surprise to anyone that Seattle and most cities in the Puget Sound region are gridded or have a relatively gridded...
Superior Court Rules Against Seattle’s Income Tax, Appeal Likely
Seattle's wealthiest residents have something extra to be thankful for this Thanksgiving as the King County Superior Court issued a ruling invalidating Seattle's 2.25%...
MHA Preferred Alternative Shies Away From Highrise
The Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) released its preferred alternative for the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) zoning changes earlier this month. Much...
SDCI Releases Recommendation on UW’s Campus Master Plan, Community Leaders Remain...
On Thursday, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) issued a recommendation on the University of Washington Campus Master Plan update. The master...
This Week In Urbanism: November 20th to 27th
Below is your weekly rundown of actions you can take to get involved and make a difference:
Let Bellevue Know How To Make Downtown...
Seattle’s Bikeshare Pilot Deserves More Scrutiny
Seattle privately-run bikeshare pilot is widely heralded: it's cheaper, shinier, and more widespread and flexible. There's just one catch. Besides being better than Pronto...
Sunday Video: Train Stations Are Making A Comeback, But Why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-YGVytC-7s
In this video, Dave from City Beautiful talks about how historic train stations are experiencing a renaissance in America and how they're leading to...
What We’re Reading: Battery Reuse, Intimidator, and Ghost of McCleary
The Seattle vote: How did Seattle voters choose in the election? Crosscut has the data.
Battery reuse: What will happen with the Battery Street Tunnel? Ideas...