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Land Use

Does the NHL Need to Be at Northgate’s Front Door?

At a press conference earlier this week, the CEO of National Hockey League (NHL) Seattle announced Seattle's new NHL team will be siting their...

Sunday Video: Why So Many New Buildings Are Covered in Rectangles

https://youtu.be/Ml-ZP-_e_o4 Vox explores why so many new buildings seem to prominently feature rectangular panels as exterior cladding.

Let’s Connect All of Seattle to Frequent Transit

Seattle city planners have long heard the same tired request from neighbors, “Put all housing near transit." For decades this is exactly what has...

Master Builders Continue to Push for Missing Middle Zoning in 2020 Agenda

On Thursday morning in a ballroom at the Meydenbaur Convention Center in Downtown Bellevue, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS)...

Midweek Video: Lynnwood Link Construction Progress from Above

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9u1e3ikQ6c Progress on the Lynnwood Link light rail extension is going well. This video offers an aerial view of light rail construction and new developments...

Seattle Considers Changes to the City Incentive Zoning Program

Seattle's incentive zoning program could get much needed tweaks in the next year or so. On Monday, the Office of Planning and Community Development...

Sunday Video: Utrecht and Fake London Weren’t Always So Different

Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes compares Utrecht, Netherlands and London, Ontario, showing how both cities became car-oriented in the mid-century era. However, Utrecht uniquely undid the damage, becoming a city highly oriented around pedestrian, bike, and transit infrastructure.

Wonkabout Washington: Futurewise 2020 Legal Preview

Last month we gave readers of The Urbanist a preview of Futurewise’s 2020 legislative agenda. This month we’re going to do an overview of...