Metro Pledges to Start Planning Next Phase of Northgate Development in 2022, Park and...

In November, the King County Council unanimously approved a plan to build 232 affordable homes and a daycare on a portion of the expansive...
A construction worker gathers supplies as the light filters through the clouds. One story of the four story building is complete at this point.

Op-Ed: Impact Fees Are Just Another Exclusionary Housing Policy in Disguise

Seattle is misguidedly preparing to levy impact fees on homebuilders amidst a housing crisis. Seattle is in a housing crisis, a direct result of decades-long...

Downtown Group Files Appeal Against MHA Program And HALA

The Downtown Residents Alliance (DRA) has filed an appeal on the SEPA Threshold Determination for the implementation of Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) in Downtown...

Mid-Session Check-In on Equitable and Sustainable Legislation

With a short legislative session, Democrats and Republicans have been moving swiftly to get bills through the legislative process. Several major bills affecting environmental...

Micro Housing Part 2: Arguments in Favor

Article Note: This is the second installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 as well. The arguments for...

Yesler Terrace’s Block 2E: A Multidimensional Community Heart

Redevelopment of Yesler Terrace continues in earnest, and it doesn't appear that there will be any end in sight soon. The local design review board will...

Sunday Video: Should Cities Expand Into The Sea?

https://youtu.be/Ak-kAdhh8-o City Beautiful explores the topic of land reclamation, the process of turning shallow water areas into land.

Bellevue Adopts New Downtown Livability Standards

Bellevue has been chugging away on a Downtown Livability Initiative for its business, retail, and housing core over the past four years. In 2013,...