Sneak Peek At HALA Rezones
A handful of draft rezones associated with the Mayor Ed Murray's Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) were unveiled last night by the Office...
Urbanist Tours: South Lake Union Boom Recap
The Urbanist hosted a tour of the South Lake Union and Cascade on Saturday morning, offering a glimpse of these booming neighborhoods that most...
Urban Village Boundary Contractions? No Thanks.
In my Sightline piece from May, I described how homeowners in Wallingford have worked for decades to block housing via downzones, increasing development burdens, and...
PLUZ Considers Revised SEPA Thresholds For Infill Development
After a long pause from the fall, the Seattle City Council appears poised to move forward on changes to that would increase categorical exemptions...
MHA Preferred Alternative Shies Away From Highrise
The Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) released its preferred alternative for the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) zoning changes earlier this month. Much...
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...
Plan Cities for the Working Class not for Real Estate Tycoons, Sam Stein Urges...
Samuel Stein's new book Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State aims to challenge urban planning orthodoxy. Writing from a socialist perspective with...
Georgetown Community Development Authority Seeks Input on Plans for 150 Affordable Homes
As one of the few places in Seattle where industry rubs elbows with homes and small businesses, Georgetown is one of city's most distinctive...