Fact Check: No Explosion in Demolitions
Two recent articles, the first in ARCADE magazine, the second a follow-up in Seattle Magazine, have claimed that Seattle is experiencing an enormous and...
The Cost of Vision Zero
Every life is precious, and over the course of a year, thousands of lives in Seattle are impacted by traffic violence.
In just the past...
New Tool Visualizes Housing Near Transit in Puget Sound Cities
How many new homes could be created if cities in the Puget Sound region legalized denser housing near transit stations and where would they...
Shoreline North Station Sees New Urban Connection Form
Within a mile of Shoreline North Station, about 1,700 homes have been built or planned since 2019. While the development pipeline is petering out, the City could jumpstart it once more with zoning changes and action to redevelop public land.
Map of the Week: Every Job in the Puget Sound
Jobs, jobs, jobs. It's all about the jobs. But where exactly are they? Robert Manduca, a PhD student at Harvard University who specializes in sociology, data, and...
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...
Sunday Video: The Surprising Math of Cities and Corporations
Physicist Geoffrey West explores how natural laws apply to biology, cities, and corporations, predicting everything from walking speeds to crime and health.
Google Planned New Sustainable High-Rise Campus in Kirkland
Update: On January 20th, 2023, the City of Kirkland announced that Google will not be proceeding with the sale of the Lee Johnson site...