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Washington Can’t Wait 2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up

In the blink of an eye, the 2022 WA Legislative Session has come and gone. Despite the devastating, 11th hour death of HB 1099, our bill...

North Rainier Rezone Passes Committee

On Tuesday, the Planning, Land Use and Sustainability (PLUS) committee passed through legislation that would rezone around the Mt. Baker light rail station. The...
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Home in Tacoma Rezone Advances, Comment Period Nears End

Home in Tacoma will get a public hearing on Tuesday, which will close the comment period for the Final Environmental Impact Statement. Soon the Tacoma City Council will debate and approve a final zoning plan using the options outlined in the study.

The Crane @ Interbay

One project in Interbay embodies how big development can be accomplished at a definitively fine grain and tailored toward the human scale. The proposal...

Reminder: Building Affordability Through Community Ownership Event On Thursday

In Seattle’s efforts to address the housing affordability crisis, community land trusts and other forms of community ownership have been in large part overlooked....

Wonkabout Washington: Preserving Ferry County Agricultural Land and Community Planning with Youth in Skyway

Futurewise to Appeal Ferry County Agricultural Land Designation Futurewise, along with our partner Concerned Friends of Ferry County, have decided to appeal Ferry County’s agricultural...
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Alderwood Mall Mixes Big Box Stores with Apartment Homes

As Lynnwood adapts to a growing population and light rail's impending arrival in 2024, zoning changes are reshaping the city, primarily the newly designated...

Introducing “Seattle in Progress,” a mobile web app for engaging Seattle in planning and...

  I pass construction sites every day — it's hard not to in Seattle — and every time I do, I wonder what's being built....