Upcoming Event: Friends of Pier 86

Seattle may join other the examples of international cities with large public art on working silos and grain terminals. For the past year, the committee...
A view of a tiny house creation with a front porch from LiteHouse Shelters.

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...
A four story building includes simple small balconies and a yellow and gray exterior.

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...

Tweet of the Week: Mismatch in style and height is A okay

  Last week, yours truly was in New York City. Streetscapes like the one in the tweet below were very typical whether in Manhattan, the...

Northgate Sees First Highrise Proposal, but It Rides on Contract Rezone

Twin eleven-story towers are in the works for Northgate Terrace, a strip-mall style office park a quarter mile southeast of Northgate Station anchored by...

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...

Grand Street Commons On Course to Bring 700 Homes Near Judkins Park Station in...

A partnership between developer Lake Union Partners and nonprofit Mt. Baker Housing is bringing 700 homes to a previously environmentally contaminated site on Rainier...

Seattle Hopes Early Community Engagement Will Help Shape Design

Under new rules that started this month, early community engagement will be a key element of Seattle's design review process. Policymakers hope that the...