Sunday Video: UW Architecture Lecture Series

The University of Washington's Department of Architecture Lecture Series is recommencing for spring, with a line up of high caliber speakers, as outlined below. As part...
"Welcome to the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" reads a new sign on Pine Street. (Photo by Michael Goldman)

Protesters Seize East Precinct and Gain Backing for Siphoning Off SPD Funding

After a desperate final stand Sunday night in which they again tear-gassed protesters (this time with Councilmember Kshama Sawant in the crowd), the Seattle...
Microhousing building next to a single family home. Blue sky overhead and sunset lighting.

Seattle Proposes Co-Living Ordinance Seeking to Meet New State Mandate

Seattle already has draft legislation that would go a long toward implementing the state mandate to allow "co-living" micro-apartments this year, but there are some aspects that may need fine-tuning by the city council or another round of legislation next year to comply.

U District Rises as Light Rail Approaches

The Northgate Link Extension will open in 2021, but the neighborhoods around the stations are already transforming. We're taking a closer look at the...

Microsoft’s $500 Million Pledge Has Set the Bar for Tech Industry

Technology centers like the Bay Area, New York, and Seattle are becoming unaffordable for all but the wealthiest. What responsibility does the tech industry...
A photo of a light blue and white mobile home with a driveway.

Mobile Home Park Protections to Preserve Up to 11 Acres for Affordable Housing in...

The Seattle City Council has passed another six month development moratorium for the city's two remaining mobile home parks. The legislation, which passed 7-0,...

Unlike Seattle, Golf Really Is Dying

Last week, The Seattle Times ran an article headlined, ‘Study questions ‘best use’ of golf courses Seattle operates’. The article stems from a report...

Top Urbanist Action: Improve The Roosevelt RapidRide

If you do one thing this week, it should be: Give SDOT A Comment About The Roosevelt RapidRide: This line is one of seven...