The Great Seattle Housing Swap
Imagine if you could partner with a developer to build a multiplex or rowhouse on your property, and, in exchange for the land, you...
Over 90% of Seattle’s New Buildings Are Mixed-Use or Multi-Family
The City of Seattle released new construction data on January 15th and it shows a remarkable amount of new building. There were 8,311 housing...
Midweek Video: Will Electric Cars Kill the Gas Station?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmVIYNzY-pE
Davos Amos looks at what the proliferation of electric cars means for fueling stations in the years ahead. Will they die away? Will they...
Concrete Companies Stonewall Striking Truck Drivers, Threatening Cascading Construction Delays
Concrete is not flowing in King County and several high-profile infrastructure projects threaten to be delayed as a result. Concrete mixer drivers are striking...
Sunday Video: Structural Racism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW764dXEI_8
The history of racism in cities and development persists today even though red lining and racist covenants on property are no longer legal.
We’re Closer Than Ever To Progressive Tax Reform In Washington State
On Wednesday, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council released its updated revenue forecast, and in doing so kicked off one of the most...
Amazon’s Moves on Kroger Turf Glimpse the Future of Buying Food (And It’s Not...
Through some clever permit digging, our friends over at GeekWire have found that the vacant New Seasons in Ballard is being refit as an...
Sunday Video: How Big Box Retailers Are Bankrupting Cities
Big box stores are hollowing out North American cities, reinforcing sprawl and driving, destroying local businesses, and financially draining communities. Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes explains all that and more in his latest video.