Seattle’s Five Strangest Single-Use Zones
Seattle's massive number of zones hide a couple very weird outliers. Or they would be outliers, if there weren't so many.
City Council Passes Electric Vehicle-Ready Legislation for Off-Street Parking
On Monday, the Seattle City Council passed legislation to require to much of new development in the city to provide electric vehicle-ready (EV) equipment....
Seattle’s MFTE Program Has Strong Showing At End Of 2015
The Seattle Office of Housing is set provide a progress report on the Multi-Family Tax Exemption (MFTE) program to the Affordable Housing, Neighborhoods, and Finance Committee this morning....
PLUZ Committee Moves Parking Reform
On Wednesday, the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee passed parking reform legislation for Seattle. The legislation would making significant changes to parking policy...
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...
It Was the Blurst of Times: Vox Makes Facile Comparison of Seattle to Detroit...
This isn't the first time Matthew Yglesias, co-founder of Vox, has waded into Seattle issues from his national platform. And it's not the first...
Puget Sound Considers Update To Regional Centers Framework
The Puget Sound is seeing substantial growth in population, housing, and jobs in key centers across King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap Counties. That's not...
The Housing Levy Goes To Voters
Seattle voters will have a chance to weigh in on a major housing levy this summer. At a full council meeting on Monday, Councilmembers voted...