Spokane Poised to Broadly Allow Missing Middle Housing
For years, West Coast cities have been facing a housing emergency, as chronic under-building of housing met massive demand, spurred by good jobs and the high...
10 Ways Northgate Mall Could Become ‘Downtown Northgate’
With the coming light rail expansion to Northgate in 2021, it's a good time to start talking about what things could be done to make...
How Fried Chicken Can Ruin Cities or Enrich Them
Clogging arteries is a fast food joint specialty, but good urban planning can get things flowing.
You may have seen in the news that some...
ULI’s Fall 2021 Meeting Predicts the Future of Cities
(From a certain point of view)
The Urban Land Institute, the world's largest network of real estate and land use experts, held its fall meeting...
Ideas in Open Streets: Make Them Permanent, Seattle
Councilmember Strauss looks towards long-term café streets.
Councilmember Dan Strauss is enjoying Seattle’s outdoor dining cafe streets, even outside of his own district. “I love...
Shoreline Planning Station Areas for Future Light Rail
For many, Shoreline is just another suburb of Seattle with quiet streets, ample single-family housing, and auto-oriented shopping centers. But peel back a bit...
2035 Comp Plan Rolling Ahead Amid Calls To Slow Down Or Speed Up
At Thursday's Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee, dozens of residents commented on the Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan and the amendments being considered....
Amending Aurora Zoning
Cities grow organically, by trial and error, sometimes with calculated assumptions made by planning experts. The Urban Village Strategy of the mid-1990s is one of...