The Urbanist Podcast: Looking for The Hot New Neighborhood
Covering development for a city like Seattle gives The Urbanist a unique view into the spots where development concentrates. Even so, it’s useful once...
Northgate Mall Sees First Housing Start, Continuing Urban Transformation
Three years after the opening of Northgate's Link light rail station, Simon Properties broke ground on the first residential development within their Northgate Mall...
East Link TOD: Housing Growth Picks Up in Downtown Bellevue Ahead of Light Rail
We're starting our transit-oriented development (TOD) series in Downtown Bellevue. Check out how the Eastside's highrise capital has been growing, with 13,000 homes recently added or in development, in anticipation of East Link light rail's arrival on April 27.
Fast Growing Issaquah Plans for More Density – and Sprawl
With their Central Issaquah Plan, zoning updates, and planned communities, in recent years the City of Issaquah has experienced a steady increase in new...
Op-Ed: Proposed Tree Legislation Awaits Its Turn to Add to Seattle’s Housing Woes
There’s a saying that the path of progress doesn’t follow a straight line. This has certainly been what I've experienced in my two decades...
East Link TOD: Three Bellevue Stations Sitting Out the Development Wave
East Main, South Bellevue, and Wilburton Station are the clear laggards along the 2 Line where development activity has been sparse. A pending zoning update offers a lot of hope for Wilburton, a little for East Main, and none for South Bellevue.
Green Lake Community Center Options Narrowed to Three at Current Site
Seattle Parks and Recreation's online open house has returned for the Green Lake Community Center/Pool redevelopment project, including the results of the previous open house. The selected...
Northern Midrise – U District Development Spree Part 1
If you still need proof that Seattle is not dying, just take a look at the development activity undergone, ongoing, and forecasted in the...