Council Passes Downtown Rezones, SEPA Infill Modifications
Two major land use bills were passed by the Seattle City Council on Monday. Large swaths of Downtown and South Lake Union will receive...
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...
PLUZ Talks Amendments To Downtown And South Lake Union Rezone
Later this month, the Seattle City Council will take up a vote on the Downtown and South Lake Union rezones, which would help further...
PLUZ Considers Revised SEPA Thresholds For Infill Development
After a long pause from the fall, the Seattle City Council appears poised to move forward on changes to that would increase categorical exemptions...
Agriculture Approaches A Crossroads In Pierce County
The future of agricultural lands stands at a crossroads in Pierce County. For more than a year, Pierce County has been locked into a...
Bringing Baugruppe To Seattle
How the City could lead the US in piloting an innovative model for better housing.
Imagine with me: what if Seattle had a model for...
Supporting Density Without Considering Housing Costs
At some point, maybe in two years or ten years, the endless rise of housing costs in Seattle will stop. We might see a...
Dudley Do Wrong: Build We Must
Once in awhile an idea so dumb comes along it's like a supernova. You need to look away lest you blind yourself and zap every last...