New High School Headed To Seattle Center, Master Plan May Be Revamped
Seattle Center, the city's central playground of culture and engagement in Uptown, could be headed for an update to its governing master plan. Future redevelopment...
City Launches “ADUniverse” Website for Pre-approved Backyard Cottage Designs
On Tuesday, the City of Seattle rolled out a website called ADUniverse that will offer 10 pre-approved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) designs and other...
Seattle Architects Unveil Designs for Social Housing Ahead of February Vote
New renderings, created by Neiman Taber Architects, present a vision for voters of what publicly-funded social housing would look like in Seattle. A dedicated funding source for social housing is on the ballot in February via Prop 1A.
Midweek Video: Why Europe Doesn’t Build Skyscrapers
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In this video, The B1M explains why European cities do not typically build skyscrapers while the rest of the world is increasingly doing so....
Georgetown’s New Flashy Combined Sewer Overflow Regulator Station
Better stormwater and sewage management is coming to Georgetown soon. King County is sponsoring a project to construct a new combined sewer overflow (CSO)...
Africatown Designs Its Future: Part 1
A year has passed since Africatown Community Land Trust acquired a twenty percent ownership stake of the land parcel at 23rd and Union in...
High Time For High-Rise: Reduced Rezones Do Not Reduce Displacement
We've been arguing for taller development outside of Downtown for a while; unfortunately, the City has added no high-rise zones in preliminary Mandatory Housing Affordability...
Fridaygram: Japanese Shotengai
Shotengai are a type of shopping arcade found in Japan. Their varied layouts provide both a safe pedestrian experience and true mixed shopping capabilities...