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...
Scope Out Bellevue’s Skyline of Tomorrow
Buried behind a storm of mammoth projects are yet more potential development proposals in Downtown Bellevue. While these projects don't possess the scale of...
Mountlake Terrace’s Town Center Slowly Emerges Ahead of Light Rail
More than 1,800 homes are under construction, recently completed, or planned near Mountlake Terrace Station, where light rail service will soon commence.
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.
Eliminate the Mortgage Interest Deduction: Part Two
America's most regressive social policy has entrenched the racial wealth gap. It's time for it to go.
This article is the second half...
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...
Sunday Video: Building Seattle One Permit At A Time
http://youtu.be/7rmk9X0ZYto
Seattle Building Permits Visualization by data.seattle.gov on YouTube.
A short visualization of building permits in Seattle since 2006. This is astounding!
While Seattle Population Spikes, Car Population Stalls Out
Seattle's human population is growing fast, but its car population has stalled out. Between 2017 and 2023, Seattle added 35,000 households and about 80,000 residents, but just 3,300 cars, new Census data has revealed -- in news that is music to urbanist ears.