Urbanist Tours: South Lake Union Boom Recap
The Urbanist hosted a tour of the South Lake Union and Cascade on Saturday morning, offering a glimpse of these booming neighborhoods that most...
Councilmember Juarez Seeks To Freeze Heavy Commercial Development in Aurora-Licton Springs
Councilmember Debora Juarez intends to introduce legislation today that would encourage more housing and pedestrian-oriented urban development in the Aurora-Licton Springs Urban Village. The...
Sunday Video: LGBTQ-Affirming Affordable Senior Housing in Seattle
Capitol Hill Housing is looking toward LGBTQ-oriented affordable senior health and housing services in the future. This video captures the perspectives of advocates, sociologists,...
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 Takes a Stab at Parking Reform
On Thursday, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) issued draft legislation that would reform how the City deals with parking requirements. SDCI...
Housing Now’s Open Letter on Design Review
Before most new buildings in Seattle can be constructed, their plans must first go through a process known as “Design Review.” Design Review Boards...
It Was the Blurst of Times: Vox Makes Facile Comparison of Seattle to Detroit...
This isn't the first time Matthew Yglesias, co-founder of Vox, has waded into Seattle issues from his national platform. And it's not the first...
Call to Action: Support Rezoning Uptown and Reforming Design Review on Monday
The Seattle City Council is hosting a double feature at SIFF Cinema Uptown Auditorium 3 on Monday September 11. The first public hearing for the...