Highrises Spread into UW Campus – U District Development Spree Part 3
With highrises emerging from the University District, neighboring University of Washington (UW) is also preparing to join in on the developing skyline. Of the...
Parking Reform Gains Momentum at Washington Legislature
Senate Bill 5184 would put a cap on out-of-control parking mandates. It passed out of the Washington State Senate's Housing Committee on Wednesday, clearing its first hurdle.
PSRC Housing Strategy Seeks to Galvanize Region to Action
In July, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) released their draft three-pronged Regional Housing Strategy (RHS). The strategy is to be a collection of...
Midweek Video: What America Gets Wrong When Building Transit
In this video, Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes walks through many of the common mistakes that America and Canada make when planning and...
King County Planners Reject Urban Growth Area Expansion Proposals
Cities and counties throughout the region have been pushing to complete their comprehensive plan updates for the 2035 plan period, a 20-year planning horizon....
Op-Ed: SoDo Is for Industry, Seattle Should Reject Rushed Housing Push
Port Commissioner Ryan Calkins argues that the Seattle City Council should reject Council President Sara Nelson’s rushed plan to add a housing district in SoDo and continue to reserve the area for industry and freight needs.
Seattle Center: A Hub For Entertainment And Transit
By 2035, there will be a light rail stop servicing Seattle Center. It is hard to imagine there will be another major construction project...
Africatown Designs Its Future: Part 1
A year has passed since Africatown Community Land Trust acquired a twenty percent ownership stake of the land parcel at 23rd and Union in...