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...
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...
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: Densification Is Everywhere
Between 2012 and 2013, Seattle was the nation's fastest growing big city ($). Headline after headline since cheered this revelation, and it may very well still be...
Boba: A Sweet Treat and Harbinger of Gentrification
This past April 30th, the University District played host to its first Seattle Boba Fest. 18 businesses participated in the event, an incomplete count...
PSRC Regional Trip Survey: Driving Down, Active Transportation Up
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) recently released a report highlighting data from the 2014 Regional Travel Study and previous studies. The report compared the results from...
Measuring Success on the Urban Villages Strategy, Part 1: What It’s All About
Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 in a three-part series on measuring the success of Seattle’s urban village strategy. For the the 22 independent indicators,...
Washington State Hits 7.7 Million with 14.6% Growth in 2020 Census
The United States Census bureau released its decennial population figures today and revealed that Washington state's 7,705,281 residents represents 14.6% growth or nearly one...