Google Planned New Sustainable High-Rise Campus in Kirkland
Update: On January 20th, 2023, the City of Kirkland announced that Google will not be proceeding with the sale of the Lee Johnson site...
Inslee Rolls Out ‘Substantial and Audacious’ Housing Agenda in Budget Proposal
The issue of housing and services for people experiencing homelessness dominated during last week's rollout of Governor Jay Inslee's proposed biennial budget, which will...
Redmond’s Aggressive Code Update Imperils 2,500 Homes Planned Near Overlake Station
Redmond has a grand vision for the Overlake neighborhood, which is set to get light rail by 2025. Redmond land use policies have funneled...
Housing Coalition Passes Tenant Protections Across King County
In 2022, the Stay Housed Stay Healthy Coalition successfully pushed passage of a suite of renter protections in five cities across King County and...
Seeking Urbanist Applicants for Seattle Design Review Boards
Design review is currently under the microscope, with a stakeholder process evaluating the problems of housing delays and racial inequity. The Seattle City Council...
Kirkland Smaller Development Node Spotlight: A Jumble of Car-centric and Smart Density
Having covered developments in transforming Totem Lake as well as the Downtown and Rose Hill corridor, what remains to tally up in Kirkland are...
City Hall Park Plans Curtailed by New Seattle Budget
The budget that Mayor Bruce Harrell signed on Thursday slimmed down two proposals that received a feted rollout at the beginning of the budget...
Seattle Public Utilities’ Drifting Code Interpretation Drives Up Housing Costs
SPU's justification for water main extensions relies on misunderstanding of Seattle Municipal Code. The results can be absurd: $800,000 in water main work for...