Kenmore and Kirkland Reform Accessory Dwelling Regulations, Snohomish County Could Be Next
Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) reform has been taking off across the Puget Sound region. Seattle, Tacoma, and Burien all approved sweeping changes to ADUs...
Map(s) of The Day: Historic Seattle Zoning
The Seattle City Clerk's website keeps an expansive online repository of historic zoning maps. I seem to always find myself perusing the 1923 maps in...
Map Of The Week: Angle Lake Zoning Map
I was going to include a SeaTac zoning map in my story on the Angle Lake Station—which opens later this month. Unfortunately, the SeaTac...
A Skyline by UW – U District Development Spree Part 2
When we last covered highrise development in the U District, there were only eight highrise projects somewhere along the permitting and construction process. That...
A Territorial Perspective: 970 Denny Way
Shinny, curvy, and tall. If there were any words to describe 970 Denny Way, those are it. Holland Partner Group is planning to transform nearly...
Sunday Video: An Urban Planner Plays SimCity
https://youtu.be/LUQaCoxybW8
In this extended short, Dave Amos of City Beautiful takes on the old school classic SimCity from the perspective of a professional planner 20...
Another Apartment Building Headed To Stone Way
Clark Design Group will seek early design guidance on a 51-unit project at 4035 Stone Way tonight (October 17th). Four of the units would...
Sunday Video: Why So Many Suburbs Look The Same
https://youtu.be/vWhYlu7ZfYM
In this Vox episode of Almanac, Phil Edwards explains why so many suburbs look the same. Principally, the advent of federal financing, the cul-de-sac,...