Eastside
Bellevue Rethinks How It Uses Its Most Valuable Real Estate: Curbspace
The City of Bellevue has created a roadmap for the potential broad expansion of curbside street space that shifts away from being focused primarily...
Stride Bus Projects Fall Further Behind Schedule, Controversy Brews in Lake Forest Park
The much-delayed Stride bus rapid transit program continues to get more delayed. Generally speaking, the three projects -- dubbed the S1, S2, and S3...
Coming Pedestrian Bridges Will Create Invaluable Connections on the Eastside
A series of pedestrian bridges in Kirkland and Redmond will make it easier to navigate the Eastside by walking or biking following grand openings...
Protesters to Rally Against Enclave Development at Coal Creek
Critics say the tract of detached houses would increase sprawl, harm critical wildlife habitat.
This Saturday, February 11th, Save Coal Creek and the Issaquah Alps...
Micro-Apartments May Be Bellevue’s Next Affordability Move
At their meeting last week, Bellevue's Planning Commission initiated their discussions on a land use code amendment (LUCA) to allow more micro-apartments in the...
Navigating Kirkland’s Pedestrian Nightmare — And Paradise
Whenever I write an article or series that charts the development of cities and neighborhoods in the Puget Sound, I always make an effort...
Bellevue Initiates Middle Housing Planning, but State May Beat Them to It
With a unanimous vote to conclude Tuesday's meeting, Bellevue City Council initiated planning work that would allow middle housing -- such as accessory dwelling...
Report Highlights Puget Sound’s Housing Deficit and Zoning Reform Potential
On Thursday, Urban Institute released a new report focused on the Seattle metropolitan region that is sure to be of interest to urbanists and...