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...
Metro Everett Has A Fully-Baked Rezone Proposal
Everett has an ambitious city center planning proposal that has been circulating city hall for more than two years. Known as "Metro Everett," the...
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...
This Small Wallingford Apartment Building Is Fine-Grained Urbanism at Its Finest
Alchemy's proposal for 40 small efficiency apartments in Wallingford could get the green light at its Design Review Recommendation meeting on Monday. As tenants...
A Unique Map Series for Seattle
If you're into maps and data as much as we are, you'll probably love this new series of maps made by the National Trust for...
Housing Notes: 16-Story Tower Proposed in Kirkland and 114 Middle-Income Homes in West Seattle
The Puget Sound Regional Council adopted a Regional Housing Strategy which could have a big impact on housing growth -- if cities and counties...
Seattle’s Lead on Single Stair Buildings
Seattle doesn’t lead on a lot of things when it comes to building codes, land use codes, or even energy codes -- though given...
Midweek Video: 15 Thing You Didn’t Know About City Planning (Probably)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Walx0iQZfiY
Dave Amos rattles through 15 things in urban planning that you may not have known.