Monthly Archives: February 2023
Washington’s Middle Housing Bill Is Still Alive with Further Amendments
Washington's missing middle housing bill, HB 1110, continues to move through the state legislative process. On Friday, it passed out of the House Appropriations...
SDOT’s Top to Bottom Review of Vision Zero Barely Skims the...
In September of last year, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director Greg Spotts took the megaphone at a rally of around 100 people on...
Lawsuits Block Thousands of Downtown Seattle Homes, $39 Million for Affordable...
Called “Run-of-the-Mill NIMBY” in Court, Delays Mount As Existing Condos Sue for Views.
Using lawsuits and an aggressive opposition campaign in Seattle’s design review process, a small...
How Much Housing Will Washington’s Missing Middle Legislation Create in Puget...
The Washington State Legislature is hotly debating where and how to allow multiplexes in more areas via HB 1110 and its companion SB 5190....
Sunday Video: Mel’s Hole
In 1997, a caller to Art Bell's late night Coast to Coast AM shared the astounding story of a bottomless pit on his property...
How to Finance a Highway Spending Spree: Records Reveal Oregon’s Plans...
Some commuters to pay as much as $30 per day. Tolls don't need to be this high to manage congestion, argues City Observatory.
This article...
Downtown Recovery Takes Center Stage in Harrell Speech Light on Details
The mayor has coined splashy acronyms from DAP to CARE, but the programs themselves are lagging behind.
Mayor Bruce Harrell titled his state of the...
Feds Fund Third Avenue Spot Upgrade Ahead of Potential Corridor-Wide Changes
One of Seattle's most heavily used bus stops is heading toward a badly needed upgrade soon thanks to coordination between King County Metro and...