Walking Tours and a Documentary Aim to Create a Community Vision for Wallingford
Seattle is in the midst of preparing for a major updated to its Comprehensive Plan, the document that will guide the city's growth and...
Sunday Video: Transit Is Still The Future
With pandemic and explosion in work from home, many have started to question what the future of transit is, especially as the promise of...
Midweek Video: Public Transport Must Be Frequent
Many transit agencies in the United States provide only lifeline transit or overly fixate on commuter services. But good public transportation is frequent and...
The Urbanist Podcast: An Ambitious New Plan to Create Social Housing in Seattle
In this podcast episode, Ray and I discuss the current proposed ballot initiative to create a public development authority (PDA) that would be tasked...
Sunday Video: Top 10 Markets in North America
CityNerd ranks the ten best markets in North America and one of Seattle’s makes the list. But could it be better?
Rainier Beach Strives for Growth without Displacement
A Host of Market-Rate and Affordable Projects Are in the Works
Rainier Beach has long been one of Seattle’s most diverse and affordable neighborhoods. But...
Local Columnists Shrink from Seattle’s Growth and Vitality
Seattle is shrinking and that's a good thing, columnist Danny Westneat opined in the Seattle Times, making a very big deal of one year...
Sunday Video: Planning For Massive Growth
Many American regions are grappling with how to deal with growing populations. Often, those are on a fairly small scale with easy solutions, but...