Bringing Baugruppe To Seattle

How the City could lead the US in piloting an innovative model for better housing. Imagine with me: what if Seattle had a model for...

Wonkabout Washington: The Climate Change/Land Use Nexus and Washington Can’t Wait

How have you been breathing lately? Not well I’m guessing. The last few weeks have seen Seattle, along with cities up and down the...

As Developer Stalls, Affordable Talaris Offers Greener Vision

One year into master plan and environmental review, the real activity is among volunteers offering a new direction for the Talaris site in Northeast...

Wonkabout Washington: Waterways and Skyway

Snohomish County Reconsiders Developing Channel Migration Zones The Growth Management Act, including the Shoreline Master Program, touches many different land use issues in many different...

Sunday Video: Urban Density

In this short video, Sam Sullivan, a former Vancouver mayor and British Columbian provincial legislator, highlights some of the possible benefits that urban density...
A Komatsu backhoe at a large midrise construction site on Stone Way in Fremont.

Seattle Poised to Remove SEPA Review Hurdle for Most Housing Projects

The Seattle City Council is proposing to scale back the range of construction projects required to get project-level State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review in a bid to boost homebuilding. The proposal will go to full council on February 10.

Sunday Video: The Problems With Rebuilding Beaches

https://youtu.be/e3ZYaL0Q9os In this video, Vox explores economic, social, and enviornments issues with efforts to rebuild beaches in America. 

E-Bikes Are Taking Off in Seattle

With prices dropping and a state rebate coming soon, e-bike sales are booming. Here are tips for those looking to hop on the e-cargo...