Op-Ed: Seattle’s Water Main Upgrade Policy is Causing Higher Costs and Homebuilding Snags
A City stakeholder meeting on May 25 holds the prospect of improving processes around water system upgrades and permitting.
The Urbanist has covered before how...
Sunday Video: Renovating an Abandoned High School into Apartments
Purchasing an abandoned high school for $100,000, three developers carved out a lovely 31 unit apartment building in the Pittsburgh suburb of Homestead, Pennsylvania....
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...
Join for Permitting Impediments Forum on April 26
SPU oversteps their authority per state law and overcharges developments for new water service connections. Here’s how to fight back.
It is time to take...
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...
Mayor Harrell Unveils $970 Million Housing Levy Proposal
Hamstrung by rising building costs, Seattle's seven-year levy would fund 3,000 affordable homes.
The Seattle Housing Levy is due for renewal this year, and Mayor...
Sound Transit is Not Ready for Its Big Chinatown Station Decision
At a public meeting on Thursday afternoon, the Sound Transit Board of Directors intend to select preferred station locations for the light rail system's...
What You Don’t Understand About Seattle’s Light Rail Expansion May Doom the System
There is no spine. There is no Ballard to West Seattle extension. There is no one coming to save us.
By 2042, Seattle should have...