Seattle’s Review Of Privately-Owned Public Spaces
The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) has wrapped up review of the city's extensive network of privately-owned public spaces (POPS). The current...
A Stroad Grows in Lynnwood: 196th St SW
Lynnwood is on a path toward disaster with its latest stroad designs for 196th St SW, a road bisecting the city's regional growth center near...
Community Investments In A Growing University District
The University District is increasingly becoming a beneficiary of significant public and non-profit investments. In releasing the updated neighborhood rezone and urban design proposal...
Don’t Buy The Climate Argument Against ST3
This post has been updated to reflect that Alan Durning retracted the comments on his personal blog regarding Sound Transit Regional Proposition 1 (aka...
What’s Better Than A Lid? Remove I-5 Entirely From Central Seattle
Seattle's Interstate 5 is in rough shape. Maintenance has been deferred so long that a full rebuild is likely necessary, as former Washington State...
How To Talk To Your NIMBY Parents
Sitting around my Thanksgiving dinner table always leads to some tense moments. In growing cities across the country this year, many people will be discussing...
Sunday Video: University District Rezone And Urban Design
The Office of Planning and Community Development has released a short video summarizing the proposed rezone and urban design changes planned for the University...
University of Washington’s Draft 2018 Seattle Campus Master Plan
The University of Washington (UW) is deep into its Seattle campus master planning update for 2018. Earlier this month, the university released the draft...