Features

A photo of an elevated Link light rail line over a street.

A Transit Rider’s Guide to the Northgate Link Light Rail Extension

What you need to know about transit service and special events for the Northgate extension opening on October 2nd. It's a mere two and a...

Metro Unveils New Station Area Maps Ahead of Northgate Link Extension Opening

Ahead of the Northgate Link extension opening, King County Metro has quietly unveiled new area maps that will be located within light rail stations...

A Skyline by UW – U District Development Spree Part 2

When we last covered highrise development in the U District, there were only eight highrise projects somewhere along the permitting and construction process. That...

Northgate’s Construction Spree Is Just Starting

In the past two decades, development in and around Northgate has, for the most part, been a bit sleepy. Every few years a new...
Seven-story midrise apartments along a pedestrian plaza.

Growing Social Housing in Seattle

Social housing composes 8.6% of Seattle's housing stock, which is well below many peer cities around the globe. Some standouts are far ahead. In...

U District Rises as Light Rail Approaches

The Northgate Link Extension will open in 2021, but the neighborhoods around the stations are already transforming. We're taking a closer look at the...
Roosevelt light rail station entrance with a 6-story apartment building in the background.

The Roosevelt Rush: Building Boom Anticipates Light Rail’s Arrival

The Roosevelt neighborhood has the makings of a huge transit-oriented development success story. A building boom is underway, protected bike lanes have recently gone...

Northgate Readies for Light Rail’s Arrival

Northgate Link will arrive in 2021, but the neighborhoods around the stations are already transforming. We're going to take a closer look at the...