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MFTE Program Progress Report: First Trimester 2016

The Office of Housing gave their thrice-annual progress report on the Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) program to the City Council last month. The report analyzed the...
Midrise commercial and residential in Lakeview including Ivar's and an office building

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...

2014 Puget Sound Travel Study Shows Surprising Findings In Regional Commute Habits

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) released its most recent findings on regional commuting trends for 2014. Since 1961, the region has cobbled together commute...

Seattle Ranked Seventh Greenest US City, But Metrics Invite Questions About Eco-Credibility

Given the Emerald City's reputation for progressive environmental politics, it may come as no surprise to many people that Seattle was recently ranked seventh...

Lynnwood Link Brings Huge Ridership Boost to Community Transit’s Swift Network

All three Swift Bus Rapid Transit routes operated by Community Transit saw double digit increases in ridership following the extension of light rail into Snohomish County, including a 36% jump for the Orange Line.
A map of Washington State with a map of the country of Switzerland overlaid on top of it.

Workers Need Homes, So Why Isn’t Our Zoning Keeping Up With Job Growth?

When Bellevue boasted they would eat Seattle’s lunch last month, I am not sure they realized the housing crisis was on the full course...

Melbourne: A Case Study in the Revitalization of City Laneways, Part 1

Article Note: This is the first installment of a two-part series on laneways, see Part 2. “We need an approach that will see our cities...
Emirates plane taxiing at Sea-Tac International Airport.

Puget Sound Aviation Forecast Suggests Second Sea-Tac-Sized Airport Needed by 2050

On Thursday, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) released the first part of a multi-year aviation study for the four-county region. The study's early...