Seattle Explores Transportation Impact Fees
Impact fees have been on the radar in Seattle for many years now. The city is the largest jurisdiction in the state to forego...
Bellevue Unveils Bold Growth Strategy for 152,000 Additional Homes
Through a mix of highrise, midrise, and missing middle housing, Bellevue's new comprehensive plan would provide capacity for an extra 152,000 homes and 185,000 jobs, potentially allowing the city's population to more than double over the next 20 years.
King County Sets 2044 Growth Targets with Seattle and Bellevue at the Top
The future of jobs and housing growth in King County has been set. In late June, an obscure regional body known as the Growth...
Seattle 2035: One Last Chance
Editor’s Note: In case you missed our previous coverage of Seattle 2035, check out DPD’s Background Report, which covers the city’s planning data from 1995-2012.
The Department of Planning...
Most Seattleites Live in ‘Childcare Deserts,’ and Seattle Council Wants to Change That
About 2.3 million Americans live in food deserts, places where people lack access to affordable, healthy foods options, but did you know millions more Americans...
Councilmember Juarez Seeks To Freeze Heavy Commercial Development in Aurora-Licton Springs
Councilmember Debora Juarez intends to introduce legislation today that would encourage more housing and pedestrian-oriented urban development in the Aurora-Licton Springs Urban Village. The...
Meetup Video: January 2021 with Lid I-5
https://youtu.be/uNZvivfgcto
Lid I-5 proponents joined for January meetup to discuss results of a recent study and objectives for an I-5 lid.
Mayor Submits MHA-C Tweaks
Further amendments to Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program could be on the way. Mayor Ed Murray transmitted a package of changes to bring...