Tacoma Issues Housing Permits Three Times Faster than Seattle, Builders Report
Seattle has been taking the lion's share of the region's housing growth for the last decade, but developers are starting to look to Tacoma...
American Cities Deserve Better than Disposable Urbanism
It is hard to want something you’ve never had. It’s hard to describe a need you’ve never seen. Numerous cities in the US are not...
Op-Ed: Building Code Changes to Promote Better Multifamily Housing in Seattle
Urban planner Markus Johnson proposes a series of building code changes that would provide more desirable and accessible multifamily housing at a more reasonable construction cost than most current multifamily development in Seattle.
Local Architect Renders Highrise Seattle of the Near Future
Earlier this week, renderings of future highrise Seattle appeared on local social media showing an astonishing change to the city skyline over the next...
Sound Transit Shares Design Concepts for Federal Way Link
Light rail will extend as far south as Federal Way in 2024, serving approximately 36,500 daily riders. Sound Transit is working to design the look,...
Living with yo ‘rents
Multi-generational housing has seen steadily increasing demand throughout Northern Europe, and stateside as well. The concept even hit the NYT late in 2012. While I don’t...
Co-Living: How Will Seattle’s Development Boom Respond to a Growing Desire for Shared Spaces?
From mega developments like the Collective in London, to more boutique spaces like Euclid Manor in Oakland, co-living is increasing its influence on housing...
Harrell Considering Easing Micro Housing Restrictions
Despite skyrocketing housing prices across Washington State, the state legislature has failed to pass any bills easing statewide housing restrictions and promoting missing middle...