Out of Scale in Pioneer Square?
A lot of drama has been brewing over the past few months in Pioneer Square. That's because one developer has proposed a new 11-story...
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...
The Deck is Stacked Against Stacked Flats in Seattle
Once plentiful across the city, small apartment buildings with flats stacked on top of one another are incredibly rare in new construction. The reasons behind that are multifaceted, and stemming the tide will take a push on multiple levels of government.
Council Passes Emergency Design Review Ordinance Easing Backlog
Last week, the Seattle City Council couldn't muster the votes to pass an emergency ordinance to keep design review moving during the pandemic era,...
Inside The Green Headquarters of Brooks: Stone 34
"We have to show there is profit potential in projects like these…” - Lisa Picard, Executive Vice President and Regional Manager, Skanska USA, Seattle.
The...
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...
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...
Sunday Video: German Pedestrianized Streets
https://youtu.be/Vl02v7bzIYc
Several streets in Iserlohn, Germany are highlighted in this video as fußgängerzonen (pedestrian streets), a street typology severely lacking in America.