Seattleites Demand Housing Fixes, but Chamber Overlooks Their Own Poll Finding
The chamber and friends are focused on homeless sweeps and pinning blame on progressive councilmembers, rather than housing solutions.
On Monday, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber...
What Housing Shortage?
Why do Seattle rents continue to rise to higher and higher levels of unaffordability?
A new narrative has taken hold to explain this: the housing...
Map of the Week: Equal Population Mapper
The good folks at Slate introduced a creative mapping tool, dubbed the Equal Population Mapper. This interactive graphic allows users to pick a population...
Kirkland Smaller Development Node Spotlight: A Jumble of Car-centric and Smart Density
Having covered developments in transforming Totem Lake as well as the Downtown and Rose Hill corridor, what remains to tally up in Kirkland are...
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.
Progressives Win Seattle Primaries, Data Points Them as Favorites in General
After losing three consecutive mayoral races and six of nine Council seats in two years, Seattle progressives sealed their best Primary election in over a decade. Across the board, Seattle progressives head into November as favorites.
Map of the Week: Access and Choice to Grocery Stores in Seattle
Human settlements are built on the bedrock of food access. Without adequate sustenance, urban environments cannot flourish. People will travel long distances to ensure that they are...
Commute Seattle Reports Downtown Drive-Alone Rate Dropped To 30%
Commute Seattle has released their biennual report on commuting habits to Downtown Seattle. The raw numbers from 2016 show that Seattle's drive-alone rate continues...