New Belltown Tower Under Review, Denny Triangle Tower Nears Recommendation
Another skyscraper could soon join the Seattle skyline, this time in Belltown. 3rd and Lenora Tower--as it is known--is the brainchild (permit number 3018686) of long-time...
Sunday Video: Why So Many New Buildings Are Covered in Rectangles
https://youtu.be/Ml-ZP-_e_o4
Vox explores why so many new buildings seem to prominently feature rectangular panels as exterior cladding.
PLUZ Committee Analyzes Bitter Lake Rezone And Design Review Program Changes
At a meeting of the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee on Tuesday, Councilmembers were briefed by City staff on a density-neutral rezone...
Natural Light In Buildings: NIMBY Rhetoric Or Livability Staple
Cities face a complex web of interconnected problems today — affordability, transportation, safety, livability and many others. Often these problems appear to be in...
About That $210 Million Youth Jail…
Block The Bunker activists celebrated after Mayor Ed Murray backed down and put the $149 million North Precinct police building on hold. But they...
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...
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...
City Council Poised to Reform Implementation of LOS Standards and New U District, Uptown...
On Wednesday, the Seattle City Council's held the last Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee meeting of the year. Three items were on the...