Sunday Video: The Rise of New York’s Super Skinny Towers
https://youtu.be/md8fJEShpZM
Supertall skyscrapers are on the rise, particularly in New York City. This video covers some of them on the horizon and the structural feats...
City Seeking Contractor for West Seattle Bridge Repair
The West Seattle High Rise Bridge safety project has made progress since Mayor Jenny Durkan's announcement to repair, rather than replace, the West Seattle...
SDCI Has Adopted New Rules For Microhousing And Large Notice Signs
The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) has adopted two new Director's Rules. One regulates the application of interior dimensional requirements for Small...
The Urbanist Podcast: The Far Reaching Impacts of the Concrete Worker Strike
In this episode, reporter Ray Dubicki and I were joined by Doug Trumm, Executive Director of The Urbanist, to discuss the concrete mixer driver...
Bellevue’s Parking Obsession is Climate Arson
During my research and writing of the Downtown Bellevue development articles, I actively estimated the amount of parking spaces that Bellevue had recently added...
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...
The Potential and Pitfalls of Prefabricated Buildings
The City issued permits on January 17th for another new tower in Belltown, but this one was a little different. The developer, Sustainable Living...
Downtown Bellevue Anticipates a Wave of Mega-Projects
Among the many projects up for consideration in Downtown Bellevue, a significant faction stands out for the sheer scale of its developments. These projects...