Sunday Video: What’s Good and Bad About Portland Transit
Reece Martin on RM Transit discusses Portland's transit system, which has an expansive light rail and streetcar network. Martin show how Portland is doing...
Urbanism 101: What is an EcoDistrict?
Urbanism 101 is a series that breaks down concepts in urban planning, policy, and related fields using vivid examples. In this introductory article, we're...
Edmonds City Council Rejects Grant to Study Missing Middle Housing
Last week, the Edmonds City Council voted to tell the city's mayor, Mike Nelson, and city staff not to proceed with accepting a "middle...
Outpacing Suburbs, Seattle Grows 20,100 in One Year in Latest State Population Estimate
Seattle's population rebounded from its brief pandemic dip with a vengeance according to the latest population estimates from the Washington State Office of Financial...
Evergreen Impact Housing Fund Contributes to Nearly 750 Affordable Homes
Financing affordable housing is not an easy endeavor, and many projects end up with funding gaps that impede them from moving forward. ...
Midweek Video: Are Shipping Containers Overrated As A Building Method?
Shipping container homes have become all the rage in recent years. But they're not necessarily as practical as they might seem when it comes...
Tacoma’s Zoning Changes Mapped: Frequency Is Freedom
This is the first of three vignettes depicting possible conversations between imaginary people in Tacoma as the city grapples with growth, densification, and other...
Housing Notes: Amazon Invests in Affordable Housing, Social Housing Goes to Ballot, JumpStart Tax...
It has been a big week for housing news in Seattle! This edition of housing notes will discuss news related to Amazon's Housing Equity...








