Op-Ed: Seattle Public Utilities Continues to Gouge Builders for Water System Upgrades
SPU’s practice to target developers with unsubstantiated fees to upgrade public assets for the water system continues unchecked. For the year 2023 more than 100 building permit seekers received such requirements as a condition of approval for new water service.
Sara Nelson Restarts the Debate About Allowing More Housing in SoDo
The idea of encouraging more residential development around Seattle's stadiums had been put on ice in 2023 with the adoption of a citywide maritime and industrial strategy. Nelson's bill reignites that debate just as the council starts to consider the Comprehensive Plan.
Council Appears Poised to Act on Tree Canopy Protections
Seattle hopes to tackle the loss of tree canopy through new regulations, which is gradually falling according to recent data. In late August, a...
Midweek Video: How South Korea Built a City Out of The Sea
Bloomberg QuickTake shares how a new city district was built out of the sea in Seoul. The new city, however, has real challenges despite...
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...
Why Climate Advocates Should Be Urbanists, Part 1
Land use policy is a powerful tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change. So why isn’t it a bigger part of the policy debate? This four-part 'Land Use and Climate Change' series explores that question.
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...
Sunday Video: Productive Growth
Strong Towns is crisscrossing the nation to engage in important conversations about building stronger communities. Chuck Marohn, director of Strong Towns, is spreading that...