The Urbanist Podcast: Wet Architecture with Weston Wright
In the song "Five Feet High and Rising," Johnny Cash sings "Well, the rails are washed out north of town/ We got to head...
Women Shaping Seattle: An Interview With Christine Scharrer
With over 20 years experience, Christine Scharrer leads Scharrer Architecture and Design, on a variety of architecture and design projects. She was the founding co-chair of the American...
Westbank Frye: Twin High-Rise Coming To First Hill
The East Design Review Board will consider the latest plan for the Westbank Frye High-rise project on First Hill this evening. This is the...
Contract Rezone Will Bring MHA Units To Lower Queen Anne
Lower Queen Anne is poised to see construction of a new multi-family residential development (203 W Republican St) on the corner of W Republican St and...
One Stairway is Enough to Reach Housing Heaven
A bill allowing single-stairway "point access block" buildings would enhance housing and neighborhoods.
On February 2nd the Washington State Senate held its first hearing on...
MidTown Project Back Before Design Review Board Tonight
The corner of 23rd and Union in the Central District has undergone dramatic changes in the last few years. It's seen familiar businesses and...
Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan Needs to Meet Higher Expectations
Every eight years the City of Seattle has a chance to make progressive changes to how we grow ranging from jobs, amenities, mobility and...
Los Angeles’ Fauxtalian Renaissance: Obliterating Culture and Facilitating Gentrification
If you’ve ever driven on US-101 through Downtown Los Angeles, you’ve seen Geoff Palmer’s Renaissance-style apartments. Marketed under ostentatious names such as The Medici,...