Recharge The Battery Advocates Back with New Promenade Vision

In late March, the Seattle City Council voted to turn the Battery Street Tunnel into a modern-day urban landfill. Many local community groups and...
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The Urbanist Podcast: How the Cold War Suburbanized America

The tragic military attack on Ukraine by Russia has upended the world, making us think differently about things we took for granted even a...

Sunday Video: Heather Tallis Discusses Nature-Based Climate Solutions

Nature-centered urban design makes us smarter, healthier and more resilient. On October 25th Seattle Town Hall and the University of Washington College of the Environment...

SDCI’s Draft Recommendations To Revise Design Review Program

Major changes to Seattle's Design Review Program may be coming soon. Earlier this month, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) released a...
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The Urbanist Book Club: Meet Me by the Fountain with Alexandra Lange

American malls are so ubiquitous that it is difficult to consider they were purposefully conceived, actively designed, and meticulously managed. Every facet of an...

Housing Policy Lessons From Vienna, Part II

Allowing multi-family housing in all residential zones, and aggressively promoting private bidding lowers housing costs. Part II: Zoning and Development in Vienna Previously, I discussed demographic...

Sunday Video: What Happens After A City Removes A Freeway?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4WDCc_UHds Dave Amos of City Beautiful visits Seattle's waterfront and looks at what is happening as it transforms from having an elevated highway running through...

Women Shaping Seattle: An Interview With Marisa Hagney

Marisa Hagney works with communities around the world as part of her role as Living Community Challenge Manager at the International Living Future Institute. She...