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Monthly Archives: September 2023

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Seattle Waterfront Park Makeover Promises New Greenway and Public Fishing

The Seattle Waterfront is set to get a big makeover and the scope of those upgrades got larger thanks to a $45 million gift...
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Jesse Swingle: Why I Support The Urbanist

How many people do you know from Washington, outside Puget Sound? We don’t tend to make it here. A lot of us hide out...
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Harrell’s Transportation Budget Focuses on Downtown But Leaves Out the Streetcar

Transportation was essentially a footnote this week as Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his proposed changes to Seattle's 2024 city budget, with housing, police tech,...
Seattle Pacific Medical Center is a brick art deco building atop Beacon Hill dating backed to 1932.

285 Reasons Seattle’s Zoning is an [Unfunny] Joke

Strangely, it is very difficult to answer the question: "How many zones does Seattle have?" That alone suggests an uncomfortable answer. The Seattle Municipal Code...

Finding the Legacy of the Move Seattle Transportation Levy

What comes next when a "transformational" levy didn't transform Seattle streets? On a Monday morning in late August, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director Greg...

Metro Branding Reveal Draws Ire from Advocates Seeking More Bus Service

The County's cringeworthy move suggests more attention is needed on boosting service and electric trolleys. King County Metro will roll out new light yellow paint...
Mayor Harrell at a podium with people behind him. He is talking about funding programs for the homeless.

Harrell’s 2024 Budget Leaves Big Questions on Safety and Looming Shortfall

Durable solutions to police accountability, public safety, drug treatment, and homelessness all remain elusive and vaguely defined. On Tuesday, Mayor Bruce Harrell released his 2024...
Tree-lined street view of 3rd Ave downtown Seattle.

Seattle Council Approves Batch of Harrell’s Downtown Activation Plan Rezones

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's pitch to rezone parts of downtown has succeeded. The mayor had made two particular rezones for highrise housing along Third...