Land Use

On Wednesday, the Seattle City Council's held the last Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee meeting of the year. Three items were on the...

For most folks, their mental image of a city park is somewhat focused, and kinda Victorian. It’s an Olmsted designed rolling green of trees...

The University District rezone and urban design framework may finally become reality--in part. Legislation to rezone and update development regulations throughout much of the...

A new bill introduced at the state legislature by longtime housing advocate Jessica Bateman would represent a sea change, limiting the ability of cities and counties to mandate high amounts of parking.

In late September, the Tacoma City Council approved a large slate of areawide rezones and future land use map designation changes, which primarily affected...

Snohomish County's long-awaited reform of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) has finally come to pass. Yesterday, the Snohomish County Council voted unanimously to pass a...

This week Ray Dubicki and I chat about the policy changes that have been proposed for Seattle's industrial zones. These policies have been in...

Can a sprawling mall become an urban oasis? Our Seattle region is growing up. New skyscrapers loom over where humble abodes once stood. New buildings...