Yearly Archives: 2018
State Legislative Actions Could Transform Housing Density and Affordability in Washington
From Condo Liability Reform to Minimum Urban Density, will 2019 reshape housing policy? The Master Builders Association hopes so.
With midterm elections just around the...
Montlake SR-520 Expansion Contract Comes in $30 Million Over Budget
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will pay a contracting firm $455 million to complete the next phase of freeway expansion through central Seattle:...
Sunday Video: Why Is The Air Above Grand Central Worth Millions?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjrfyUPClSM
In this video, Dave Amos from City Beautiful talks about air rights and transfer of development rights through the lens of Grand Central Terminal,...
What We’re Reading: Give Them Stairs, Great American Divide, and Student...
Give them stairs: Sound Transit has given up on the escalators at UW Station and plans to replacement them, perhaps with some stairs.
Corporate education:...
What to Know about Queen Anne Community Council’s Backyard Cottage Appeal
On October 18th the Queen Anne Community Council filed an appeal to the City of Seattle's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Accessory Dwelling Units...
Car-Based School Commutes Hurt Families with Kids
To create more equitable outcomes, the needs of parents with school-age children must be better addressed in future transportation solutions.
At 8am any given school...
Climate Action and Housing Action Are One
Seattle’s housing crisis is even worse than you think, and here's the first step to fixing it.
Everyone knows Seattle has a housing crisis. And...
A Better Street
Seventeen years ago today, I was riding home with high school friends, sitting in the backseat of an old station wagon. While turning left...