Five Concepts That Will Change Planning and Growth Management in Washington
Comprehensive updates pushing the 30-year-old Growth Management Act to be adaptive, inclusive, equitable, and actionable.
When the Washington legislative session begins in less than a...
ST3 Is Greener Than You Think
A lot of ink has been spilled about Sound Transit's prediction that ST3 would decrease carbon emissions by "only" an additional 130,000 metric tons...
City of Seattle Pushes to Dismiss Appeals Blocking Housing Growth Plan
The six appeals against the One Seattle housing plan had been headed toward a lengthy hearing later this spring. But a filing by the City seeks to dismiss the appeals much more quickly, allowing the plan to move forward.
Sunday Video: Architecture Should Tell A Great Story
To architect Ole Scheeren, "we should think of architecture and buildings as a space for stories — stories of the people that live there,...
It’s Time to Downsize Seattle’s Car Bridges
While some are in a rush to rebuild aging bridges and expand car capacity, less is more when it comes to car lanes. Instead...
This Place Matters: Main Streets And Community By Design
In 1977, in the midst of the worst nationwide recession since World War II, the National Trust for Historic Preservation founded the Main Street...
Bellevue Council Update: Health Through Housing, Litter Over Emissions, Meeting Urban Growth
Among several other items, Monday's Bellevue City Council meeting saw an update from King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci on regional issues, a quarterly...
Final State Budget Puts Highway Expansion Ahead of Basic Maintenance
More than one-third of WSDOT's two-year budget is set to go toward highway widenings and extensions, in the face of a significant maintenance backlog impacting Washington's state and local roads.