City Council Passes Temporary Moratorium on Mobile Home Park Redevelopment, Waterfront LID
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved a temporary moratorium on mobile home sites across the city, limiting the ability of those sites from...
Pierce Transit Planning TOD at Tacoma Dome Station
There's good news down in Tacoma: transit-oriented development (TOD) could be on the way for Tacoma Dome Station if Pierce Transit (PT) has anything...
Sunday Video: Are Urban Growth Boundaries Effective or Worthless?
City Beautiful explores the wonky planning topic of urban growth boundaries primarily through the lens of Oregon, but Washington does make it into the...
Residents Push for 2024 Opening of 130th St Link Station, Consider Zoning Changes
At a recent light rail station planning event for future Link stations at NE 130th Street NE and NE 145th Street, people crowded into...
Major Affordable Housing Investment Announced Near Future Northgate Link Station
In a major announcement yesterday, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine revealed that an agreement to spend $20 million on...
Issaquah Highlands TDR Deal: Public Comment Continues
Issaquah City Council had a well-attended meeting last night to discuss a major amendment to the Issaquah Highlands, which was detailed yesterday.
Local residents were...
Council Appears Poised to Act on Tree Canopy Protections
Seattle hopes to tackle the loss of tree canopy through new regulations, which is gradually falling according to recent data. In late August, a...
303 Battery: The World’s First Net Zero Energy Highrise Apartment Building
On a humble lot in Belltown, a remarkable building is underway. While 303 Battery may never raise the same level of international buzz as...