Designing for Community in the Covid City
Cohousing offers ways to stay connected during the Covid pandemic that city planners, architects, and community organizers can learn from.
This spring, while people across...
Downtown Design Review Moratorium Gets Mixed Reception from Seattle Council
New developments downtown would get an exemption from design review for three years under a proposal from Mayor Harrell. But first he must win over the Seattle City Council.
Housing Notes: Woodland Park Camp Removal, Northgate TOD, 45-Story Towers, and Data Dashboard Confessionals
On Thursday, Mayor Bruce Harrell promised the imminent release of housing data dashboard that will show his administration is on course to meet a...
Downtown Bellevue Anticipates a Wave of Mega-Projects
Among the many projects up for consideration in Downtown Bellevue, a significant faction stands out for the sheer scale of its developments. These projects...
Harrell Proposes Design Review Exemption for Downtown Housing Projects
Mayor Harrell is hoping to activate downtown through greater housing development and his administration has proposed a design review exemption for qualifying housing and/or laboratory projects in the downtown core to encourage such growth.
City Council Greenlights Seattle Asian Art Museum Expansion
The Seattle Asian Art Museum expansion and rehabilitation project cleared a major hurdle on Monday. During their normal weekly meeting, the Seattle City Council...
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...
Armory Development Authority Could Unlock Visionary Interbay Plans
Last week, the Washington Department of Commerce released a report about the future of the Interbay Armory site. After months of deliberation, their blue...