Georgetown’s New Flashy Combined Sewer Overflow Regulator Station
Better stormwater and sewage management is coming to Georgetown soon. King County is sponsoring a project to construct a new combined sewer overflow (CSO)...
Council Ponders Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Rezones Madrona Site
On Monday, the Seattle City Council received a policy briefing on recommendations to improve the safety of unreinforced masonry structures. The council also approved...
City Council Saves The Showbox, Vacates ROW, and Sets Move Seattle Levy Process
On Monday, the Seattle City Council temporarily expanded the Pike Place Market Historic District, effectively saving the Showbox for now. The reprieve doesn't guarantee...
City Council Takes Up Electric Vehicle Charging Legislation
On Monday, the Seattle City Council officially designated a new landmark. Known as the Broad Street Substation, the property and building provide valuable electrical...
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...
121 Boren Tower Could Get Approval Tonight
At a site next to The Seattle Times' headquarters a 41-story tower at 121 Boren Ave N could rise bringing 436 apartments to market...
Sunday Video: Why Are There So Many Strip Malls?
https://youtu.be/5yIswZLu_cY
Dave Amos walks through the history of strip malls, how they are designed, and how they are being adapted.
NEOM Seattle – What the Saudi Megaprojects Would Look Like On Puget Sound
Since we last checked in on the megaproject/arcology beat, there has been some progress on the new NEOM linear city rising from the sands...