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SLI's 47+7 building in the U District. (Photo by Shaun Kuo)

Land Use & Development

The Potential and Pitfalls of Prefabricated Buildings

Ryan DiRaimo - February 24, 2020

Wonkabout Washington: Futurewise 2020 Legal Preview

City’s Plan for Pre-approved Backyard Cottages Shouldn’t Require Uncompensated Labor

Mid-Session Check-In on Equitable and Sustainable Legislation

City and Seattle Housing Authority Announce Future 8.5-Acre Equitable Development Site in Northgate

The Streetcar Symphony

Ryan DiRaimo - February 13, 2020

Snohomish County suburban sprawl. A view of 192 Place SE located within the unincorporated Bothell urban growth area. This is one of many private streets in this development, a mechanism that allows for the construction and upkeep of the road to be placed on homeowners associations instead of a municipality. (Photo by Ray Dubicki)

A Clearview of the Urban Growth Boundary

Ray Dubicki - February 3, 2020

A perspective of Merwede district of Utrecht, Netherlands, (Credit: marco.broekman and OKRA)

A Triplex Bill Is Fine, But We Need Housing Action on...

Mike Eliason - January 29, 2020

A triplex in Magnolia. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

How to Finetune Rep. Macri’s Single-Family Rezone Bill

Hayley Bonsteel - January 27, 2020

Youth climate activists organized the first Fridays for the Future rally on March 22, 2019. District 4 City Council candidate Shaun Scott attended and gave a brief talk encouraging activists. (Photo by author)

It’s Well Past Time We Ditch Fossil Fuels

Doug Trumm - January 9, 2020

Midweek Video: Why Are There So Few City-States?

Stephen Fesler - January 8, 2020

Seattle Planning Commissions's Growth Strategy White Paper dropped on January 7th, 2020.

Seattle Planning Commission Urges City to Get Ambitious with Growth Strategy

Doug Trumm - January 8, 2020

Sound Transit Seeking Bids for Large TOD Site in Bellevue’s...

Stephen Fesler - December 31, 2019