Yearly Archives: 2018
A Conversation with Cary Moon
After losing the election for mayor of Seattle to Jenny Durkan last November, Cary Moon took a long break. The time she spent campaigning...
Metro Everett Framework Moves Forward with Draft Plan
The City of Everett is moving ahead with its subarea planning effort to dramatically increase development capacity and remake the city's downtown core. Known...
Breaking Records: Sea-Tac Airport Tops 46.9 Million Passengers in 2017
Passenger numbers continue to rise at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Last week, the Port of Seattle unveiled new passenger counts from 2017 showing 2.5% growth...
Should Seattle Declare a Moratorium on Selling Off City-Owned Land?
When Mayor Jenny Durkan announced her "Building a Bridge to Housing for All" plan to sell a prime city-owned parcel at 1933 Minor Ave...
What We’re Reading: Cities for Kids, Dark Money, and Unprepared
Cities for kids: How to design cities for children.
Unfair housing policy: Work requirements and higher monthly payments may come to social housing recipients.
Downside of...
Sunday Video: Wooden Skyscrapers Could Be the Future for Citites
https://youtu.be/2DPp2NcnTb0
In this video, The Economist explores the growing popularity of cross-laminated timber and its positive aspects as a building material.
SDOT Finalizes Holman Road Neighborhood Greenway Project
On Thursday, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) released its final design for a Neighborhood Greenway project in Crown Hill. The project would retain...
Northgate Link Under Budget and On Schedule, Sound Transit Reports
Construction on the Northgate Link extension is moving ahead on-time and under budget. Sound Transit reports that the project is about $52 million under...