The Great Seattle Housing Swap
Imagine if you could partner with a developer to build a multiplex or rowhouse on your property, and, in exchange for the land, you...
Wonkabout Washington: Futurewise 2020 Legal Preview
Last month we gave readers of The Urbanist a preview of Futurewise’s 2020 legislative agenda. This month we’re going to do an overview of...
A Big Revision: Seattle’s Pedestrian-Oriented Commercial Districts
Dotted across Seattle are scores of commercial districts, often lining the city's major thoroughfares. They are the centers of community where people assemble, conduct...
Othello’s Transit-Oriented Housing Boom
The neighborhood near the Othello Link light rail station in Seattle’s South End has seen an impressive boom in market-rate and affordable rate housing...
Seattle Office of Housing Announces $100 Million Investment
Mayor Jenny Durkan announced $100 million of affordable housing investment yesterday at a press conference at the Filipino Community Center in Rainier Valley. The...
How Seattle Can Become a City of Two Million
Imagine two million people living in Seattle city limits. You may think this is only possible with a skyline like New York or Hong...
Tweet of the Week: Mismatch in style and height is A okay
Last week, yours truly was in New York City. Streetscapes like the one in the tweet below were very typical whether in Manhattan, the...
Stone Way: Still Booming
An up-and-coming neighborhood sandwiched on the border of Fremont and Wallingford has added 2,000 apartments in a decade, and another wave is on the...