Fridaygram: Urban Design The Whistler Way
“The trust of a city street is formed over time from many, many little public sidewalk contacts”
―Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great...
New Burke Museum Will Break Ground In Spring 2016, Open Fall 2019
The University of Washington (UW) will soon be embarking a major makeover of the Burke Museum, an institution highly respected for its collection of...
Topical Vacations: Amazon’s Block 21
Last Monday, one of the first items that our brand new City Council voted on was a holdover matter from the previous council. This was...
Upcoming Events: Backyard Cottages
Backyard cottages (or detached accessory dwelling units) aren't exactly a new thing in Seattle. But for a long time, construction of new ones wasn't...
King County Planners Reject Urban Growth Area Expansion Proposals
Cities and counties throughout the region have been pushing to complete their comprehensive plan updates for the 2035 plan period, a 20-year planning horizon....
The Metro Neighborhood: A Renewed Vision for Downtown Seattle
The University of Washington (UW) is one of Downtown Seattle's largest landowners, but you wouldn't know it just by being there. The university controls...
University District: Draft Proposal for Rezones
This past summer, a draft proposal for rezones within the University District was released by the Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD). By and...
On Growth, Transit, and Bikes in Vancouver, B.C.
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of visiting Vancouver, B.C. I managed to stay for a weekend instead of 30 hours and had...