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A Year After New Microhousing Rules Went Into Effect, Neither Side Should Be Happy...

When the Seattle City Council passed new rules on microhousing in 2014, opponents had hoped to put an end to the small apartments, while...

Midweek Video: Where is the Densest Place in the United States?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM9_MbaEoY4 In this video short, Dave Amos of City Beautiful talks about the how the United States Census Bureau measures population and highlights an oddity...
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The Results Are In on The Urbanist’s First Annual Reader Survey

465 readers answered our call for feedback and told us how we can improve. Here's what they said.

Outpacing Suburbs, Seattle Grows 20,100 in One Year in Latest State Population Estimate

Seattle's population rebounded from its brief pandemic dip with a vengeance according to the latest population estimates from the Washington State Office of Financial...
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Seattle’s Population Nears 800,000 in Latest State Tally

Seattle grew by 18,500 residents in one year to a total of 797,700, according to recently released state figures. Meanwhile, Tacoma surpassed 225,000, Redmond crossed 80,000, and Bellevue hit 155,000 in those population estimates.

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...

Over 90% of Seattle’s New Buildings Are Mixed-Use or Multi-Family

The City of Seattle released new construction data on January 15th and it shows a remarkable amount of new building. There were 8,311 housing...

Seattle Metro Apartment Production Jumps to 7th in Nation, as Industry Rebounds to 50-Year...

Rumors of a slowdown were averted, but how long can Seattle keep it up with its permitting maze and restrictive zoning unsolved? The pandemic has...