Sunday Video: Skid Row, Explained
https://youtu.be/rKo8Sv99MkM
Los Angeles’ Skid Row was not an inevitability, it was a policy. Johnny Harris explains how this district of tragic poverty came to be....
ULI’s Fall 2021 Meeting Predicts the Future of Cities
(From a certain point of view)
The Urban Land Institute, the world's largest network of real estate and land use experts, held its fall meeting...
Kirkland Smaller Development Node Spotlight: A Jumble of Car-centric and Smart Density
Having covered developments in transforming Totem Lake as well as the Downtown and Rose Hill corridor, what remains to tally up in Kirkland are...
Sunday Video: How To Design A Great Street
https://youtu.be/xov7Ao_fPwQ
Europe is awash in great streets. But what makes them so great? And what can other cities learn from these streets?
Councilmember O’Brien Unveils Backyard Cottage Proposal
If you were beginning to think backyard cottages were going to end up on the legislative agenda backburner, think again. Councilmember Mike O'Brien has...
Acronyms for Action: ISRD
What is the International Special Review District (ISRD)?
The International Special Review District (ISRD) is where the future of the "look" of the Chinatown-International District...
Incentive Zoning Helps Bring In $45 Million For 809 Affordable Apartments
Seattle's Office of Housing is set to make the largest annual investment to affordable housing in its history, as Mayor Ed Murray's office announced...
Seattle to Boost Downtown with Additional Street-Level Uses
On Monday, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to energize Downtown Seattle and South Lake Union (SLU) with new street-level uses. This...