Colman Ferry Dock Reconstruction Underway, Ferry Schedule Changes Ahead
Seattle's Colman Ferry Dock is under heavy reconstruction to fully overhaul the ferry terminal for the first time in decades with new buildings--including a...
How Ballard Avenue Got Its Unique Pergolas
The Urbanist spoke with business owners and leaders who have spent the last year trying to keep restaurants, shops, and the farmers market working...
Sunday Video: Train Stations Are Making A Comeback, But Why?
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In this video, Dave from City Beautiful talks about how historic train stations are experiencing a renaissance in America and how they're leading to...
A Closer Look At Lynnwood Link Light Rail
Sound Transit will extend light rail to Lynnwood by 2023 with hopes of opening service between Northgate and Lynnwood that year. The 8.5-mile light...
Architects to Honor Best New Seattle Buildings November 4th
As summer turns to fall, so turns our lives from a season of sunny exuberance to one of cool reflection. Vacation is over and...
St. Marks Pauses Project Adding 119 Affordable Homes on Campus
St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral officials cited multiple headwinds against development for delaying plans for housing and renovation of the historic Nicholas School on their North Capitol Hill campus.
To Meet Housing and Sustainability Goals, Seattle Must Streamline Land Use Code
Few things perfectly encapsulate the problems of planning like a city’s land use code. Unlike the building code, which dictates the life safety requirements...
Op-Ed: Seattle Public Utilities Continues to Gouge Builders for Water System Upgrades
SPU’s practice to target developers with unsubstantiated fees to upgrade public assets for the water system continues unchecked. For the year 2023 more than 100 building permit seekers received such requirements as a condition of approval for new water service.