Hotel Clare: A Glamorous Addition to Downtown
Plans for the Hotel Clare site are getting a big makeover. Located on the corner of Second Avenue and Virginia Street, the project is...
Holiday Video: The Problem with Public Hearings
All too often, public hearings increase costs and consume time without meaningfully impacting decisions. Uytae Lee of About Here digs into the history of the public hearing and its utility, and whether another paradigm is worth pursuing.
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...
New Round of Studies Underscore Benefits of Building More Housing
Recently, a flurry of studies about the effects of new housing supply has emerged. They rebuff skeptics, who argue against building more housing. In...
Seattle Approves New Ownership of Empty Pit Downtown
A long idle giant pit near Seattle City Hall is poised to get a new owner and perhaps new life. The Civic Square site,...
Bridge Way Could See First Multifamily Project To Qualify For New Living Building Standard
The Northeast Design Review Board is about to take a look at a proposal at 3825 Bridge Way N that aims to be the...
Could Tacoma’s Housing Solution Be Hiding in Plain Sight?
According to the City of Tacoma, “the City must plan for 127,000 additional residents and 97,000 jobs by 2040.”
Development of new housing in...
How to Crush a Housing Project The Seattle Way
One saga demonstrates the difficulties developers face in getting infill projects permitted, even after reforms meant to encourage them.
The City of Seattle permitting process...