Right Up Our Alley
Visit Europe and the alleys are alive. They are a place for people with active uses filling up the storefronts. Sure, they still have...
West Design Review Board Withholds Approval for 323 Homes Atop Queen Anne Safeway
Facing gripes about brick color and other minutia, 323 homes will need to wait.
In 1994, Councilmember Jim Street proudly predicted Queen Anne would be...
Seattle Budget Amendments Advance Design Review Reform and Comp Plan Outreach
The Seattle City Council has prepared more than 200 amendments to Mayor Jenny Durkan's 2022 budget proposal.
Among them are amendments that would initiate...
In Pursuit of the Affordable Backyard Cottage
Last summer when the Seattle City Council passed legislation that encouraged development of backyard cottages across the city, the move was generally met with...
Melbourne: A Case Study in the Revitalization of City Laneways, Part 2
Article Note: This is the second installment of a two-part series on laneways. See Part 1 for background on efforts to enhance Melbourne's laneway network including discussion of...
The Parsonage: Preserving History and Adding Housing Options in the U District
A new residential development, named The Parsonage, is coming to the heart of the University District. Barrientos, LLC is planning to construct an 84-unit residential apartment building on the...
A new parklet for the U District, fundraising begins
Freshly painted parklet goodness, that's what we spotted a few weeks ago. We got curious about these alien markings in the street and decided...
In Praise of Dumb Boxes
One of the more, ummm, interesting complaints about new buildings is that they are "too boxy"--as if their form is somehow foreign and boxy...