Sunday Video: What The Global Skyscraper Boom Really Means
https://youtu.be/ZfYkd6_Kdno
Is there any credence to the skyscraper index in forecasting economic downturns? Bloomberg Citylab explores this debated theory.
Downtown Sees Big Growth, And That’s Good for Seattle
The Downtown Seattle Association released their 2015 State of Downtown Economic Report and things are looking good. We’re number one in, well, a lot:...
Rents In San Francisco Are Determined By Demand, New Data Show
Slightly better than the worst possible outcome (detail), by Christine Hou
By putting together 60+ years of housing data, much of it gathered from newspaper microfiche,...
The Unfinished Promise of the Center City Connector
Pioneer Square has the most to potentially lose--but also gain--from the connection of Seattle’s downtown streetcar lines.
During her daily commute into Pioneer Square...
Washington State Convention Center Expansion Is Not Inevitable
The City of Seattle and the Puget Sound region are growing rapidly. As a result, residents are facing huge spikes in housing costs, overburdened transportation infrastructure,...
Let’s Talk Inclusionary Zoning: An Interview With Gerrit Knaap
Below is an interview transcript with Gerrit Knaap. This transcript is part of a series of interviews that are meant to shed light on...
The Puget Sound Is Adding More Than 4,800 Jobs Monthly, But Where’s The Housing?
If you thought that regional growth might be petering out, you'd be wrong. Recent data from the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) shows that...
Want to Revitalize Downtown? Here’s Eight Ways How
In the spring of 2020, downtown Seattle sat empty. A once bustling and growing core of tower cranes, thriving businesses, and active neighborhoods was...