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Boring Excitement! Pamela Reaches The U District Link Station Site

TBM 2 Breakthrough 3-24-16 BROLL FOR MEDIA from Sound Transit Video on Vimeo. A little after nine o’clock Thursday morning, Sound Transit’s second active tunnel...
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Seattle’s Geologic Hazards Can Be Overwhelming, But Preparation Can Start Now 

“Seismic” buttons in Seattle’s elevators hide ubiquitously in plain sight. When I was new to the city last year, these buttons were a reminder...
A large tree grows along the streets in between powerlines with a new three-story multifamily development next door.

Seattle Council Expands Tree Protections, Pedersen Dissents

Seeking to grow its tree canopy cover, Seattle -- a city originally built on logging and carved out of towering old growth forest --...

Op-Ed: Excessive Water Hook-up Fees Stunt Seattle’s ADU Building Boom

Seattle Public Utilities is using “No Tap” water mains to extort homebuilders for system upgrades. The gauntlet created by Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) for access...

Explainer: What is a Builder’s Remedy and Will It Solve Seattle’s Housing Crisis?

Sometimes there is a concept that pops up out of the blue that sounds like solution to so many problems. Among housing advocates in...
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The Urbanist Podcast: How to Crush a Housing Project the Seattle Way

In this episode, civil engineer and Urbanist contributing writer Donna Breske discusses her experience with the frustrating hurdles posed by the permitting process in Seattle with...

Sunday Video: Wooden Skyscrapers Could Be the Future for Citites

https://youtu.be/2DPp2NcnTb0 In this video, The Economist explores the growing popularity of cross-laminated timber and its positive aspects as a building material.

Mountlake Terrace’s Town Center Slowly Emerges Ahead of Light Rail

More than 1,800 homes are under construction, recently completed, or planned near Mountlake Terrace Station, where light rail service will soon commence.