Belltown Group Tries to Block Taller Buildings Downtown Over Birds
To prevent a 19-story apartment building long in the works, a group of Belltown residents are trying to stop code updates to Seattle's Living Building pilot program. The purported risk of bird deaths headline the group's laundry list of concerns.
Envisioning a Car-Free Aurora Avenue
Livability would flourish in surrounding neighborhoods if cars were removed from one of Seattle's deadliest and most polluted streets.
Today's Aurora Avenue in Seattle is...
Affordable U District Tower Will Be Seattle’s Tallest Mass Timber Building
The Low Income Housing Institute won the bid to develop Sound Transit's surplus site near U District Station. The project will bring 160 affordable homes in a 12-story tower that is slated to be the state's tallest mass timber building.
Sound Transit Puts Equitable TOD and Bathroom Policy Reform Front and Center
Sound Transit is making good on a policy directive to expand bathroom access to facilities and equitable transit-oriented development (TOD) commitments in Seattle. The...
HALA Recomendations Are A Huge Win For Affordable Housing
Over the last two months the Mayor’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) recommendations garnered tremendous debate, some of which nearly killed the historic...
Issaquah Highlands TDR Deal: Public Comment Continues
Issaquah City Council had a well-attended meeting last night to discuss a major amendment to the Issaquah Highlands, which was detailed yesterday.
Local residents were...
City of Seattle Purchases 18-Acre Laurelhurst Property, Scuttling Sprawl Plans
The $64 million sale of the hotly contested Talaris property in Laurelhurst surprised housing advocates who had long been fighting sprawl and pushing for a more forward-thinking urban vision. But with considerable roadblocks to redevelopment still in place, Talaris's future remains uncertain.
Go Green Conference Will Delve Into Sustainability Issues Tomorrow
The Go Green Conference starts tomorrow (March 16th) at 9am at the Washington State Convention Center. King County Executive Dow Constantine will provide introductory...