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...
Washington State Awards Rural Community Block Grants, Program Imperiled
On Monday, the Washington State Department of Commerce ("Commerce") announced awards of the 2017 Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs) to rural jurisdictions across the...
SDCI Has Adopted New Rules For Microhousing And Large Notice Signs
The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) has adopted two new Director's Rules. One regulates the application of interior dimensional requirements for Small...
Sunday Video: The Past And Future City
Stephanie Meeks, President and CEO of the Nation Trust for Historic Preservation, leads an insightful half-hour discussion on the past and future of cities...
Tacoma Could Get State’s First Cross-Laminated Timber Tower
Tacoma Untapped broke the news that Horizon Partners NW has proposed a 14-story tower in Tacoma's Brewery District that incorporates cross-laminated timber (CLT). If...
Sunday Video: A Sustainable Nation In Four Generations
Architect and urban planner Doug Farr talks about how America could become a sustainable nation in four generations.
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Trump Administration Moves To Stall Climate Change Progress, Threaten Mass Inundation Of Coastal Regions
Editor's Note: In response to President Donald Trump's active choice to work against fighting climate change, we are reposting our article on "The Coming of...
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...