County’s Plan for Redeveloping Downtown Campus Still Shrouded in Mystery
King County Executive Dow Constantine continues to tease development plans for the County's large campus in South Downtown, but few firm details have emerged.
Kirkland Proposal Could Bring 300-foot Towers to 85th Street Station Area
The high-growth alternative, though focused on office towers, could also bring 9,000 homes to Kirkland's NE 85th Street station area.
It’s almost hard to grasp...
Woodinville’s Downtown District Poised for Major Growth
Walkability and wineries are transforming this bedroom community into a suburb with a distinctive vibe.
Few suburbs in the Seattle metro area are as difficult...
Overpopulation: Sci-Fi Truths and Anti-Growth Fictions
I was walking through North Capitol Hill the other day, when I saw a City of Seattle “proposed land use action” sign, and affixed...
Bellevue City Council Advances Watered-Down Growth Alternative
Bellevue is one step closer in planning its growth for the next 20 years after a series of City Council meetings on the topic...
JumpStart Prevails, Court Dismisses Chamber Lawsuit
Corporations hoping to derail Seattle's JumpStart progressive payroll tax were thwarted in a court ruling released Friday. King County Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts ruled in...
Seattle Has the Solution to Chronic Homelessness–We Just Need to Bring It to Scale
Seattle--and our region broadly--is in a housing and mental health crisis. Every day, we see the impacts of poverty, mental illness, and chronic health...
City Council Gets First Look at Draft Amendments to Parking Reform Legislation
On Wednesday, the Seattle City Council met to discuss possible amendments to proposed parking reform legislation. Councilmembers and City staff walked through an extensive...