Midweek Video: How Chicago Built an Amazing Lake Shore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go5cfISkD3U
The story of how Chicago got its famed waterfront lakeshore parks is a true saga with a series of battles and efforts. Wealthy elites,...
Fixing Seattle’s Design Review Process
A working group has spent a year analyzing Seattle's design review process. Here are their suggestions for improvement.
When most new mixed-use, multifamily, and...
19-Story Deep Green Tower Nearing Approval, Belltown Livability Coalition Plotting Appeal
Tonight the West Design Review Board will take another look at a proposal for a 19-story residential tower near the waterfront in Belltown. The...
New Designs Expand Possibilities for Tiny Houses as Emergency Shelter
As the homelessness crisis deepens its impact across the U.S., Washington State designers are improving tiny house designs with the goal of bringing more...
Reconnect with Community at the 2021 Seattle Design Festival
The annual event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 21-22, 10am-7pm, at Lake Union Park.
What kind of world do we want to...
Midweek Video: The Battle of SHARKS!
https://youtu.be/_8xhdL8BPvU
This story in London highlights one microcosm of how far historic preservation rules can go. For a while, an artsy organization got away with...
Midweek Video: Vienna Co-Housing
https://vimeo.com/191659582
What is it like to live in co-housing? This video shows what life is like in a Vienna co-housing community.
It’s Time to Overhaul Design Review
Fifteen housing advocates applied for 15 open seats on Seattle's design review boards this winter. A public records request revealed that all 15 were...