Micro Housing Part 5: Concentrated Urbanism

Article Note: This is the fifth and final installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 as well. Thus far...

Top Urbanist Action: Back the I-1631 Carbon Pollution Fee

We have an enormous opportunity.  Washington state could do something really meaningful to address climate change by passing a ballot initiative pricing carbon. I-1631...
Governor Inslee shakes the hand of a Tacoma high school student standing in front of the state's first electric school bus in 2019.

Seattle-Area Schools Slowly Electrify Bus Fleets 

Washington State has 40 electric school buses so far -- but big plans to change that. Meanwhile most parents drive their kids to school. That...

Seattle Tops 730,000 Residents in 2018, State and Region Continue to Grow

New population estimates for 2018 have been released by the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The estimates differ from the annual census...

State Ferry Fare Hikes Ahead, Preferred Alternative Discourages Walk-On Ridership

Fare hikes are on the way for state ferry riders. Prices could rise 2.5% in October of this year and then be followed by...

What Does I-5 Ramp Metering Mean for SDOT’s Mercer Corridor?

It looks like the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is about to apply the brakes to Seattle Department of Transportation's car funnel that...

Sunday Video: Why So Many New Buildings Are Covered in Rectangles

https://youtu.be/Ml-ZP-_e_o4 Vox explores why so many new buildings seem to prominently feature rectangular panels as exterior cladding.

Snohomish County Explores Higher Lot Coverage Allowances in Medium Density Zones for Housing

Land use reform in Snohomish County could bring increased lot coverage to multifamily and commercial zones in unincorporated urban growth areas. Increasing the development...