Sunday Video: Freiburg Is A Lesson In City Building
Freiburg im Breisgau is famous in planning spheres for its high rates of biking, walkable suburbs, and green ways of building. Mike Eliason has...
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...
Curiosity-Themed 2023 Seattle Design Festival Is Underway
Spread out across Lake Union Park from August 19 to 24, exhibits and activities for all ages connect Seattleites with urban design concepts and...
A Follow-Up on the Living Building Challenge
It is impossible to ignore the construction that is happening throughout the Puget Sound region. Cranes and scaffolding are everywhere. In Q1 2023 alone,...
Ten Years Later, the Bullitt Center Still Sets the Standard for Green Office Buildings
"Those who assume that a net-zero building like the Bullitt Center is either too expensive to be profitable or requires cutting edge technology are...
The Paramount’s Apartments: 1bd/1ba, Showstopping Location
One would be excused for missing the door to 911 Pine Street. It is a classic alcove doorway, deserving of little attention even if...
Save the Trees, Build Urban Housing!
My journey to urbanism took a twisted path. I grew up in rural Kitsap County, studied forest ecology, and worked in the woods of...
Op-Ed: Off-Base Form-Based Codes Could Be Headed to Seattle
Right now, the city of Seattle is at a crossroads. As a robust job market, the city has never had a housing plan that...