Micro Housing Part 2: Arguments in Favor
Article Note: This is the second installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 as well.
The arguments for...
From Surface Parking to Belltown Mixed-Use
Another Belltown surface parking lot will soon meet its doom. In its place, The Natasha (aka 2134 Western Avenue) will rise up as a modern, eight-story mixed-use...
Micro Housing Part 1: An Overview
Article Note: This is the first installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 as well.
The Seattle...
Reenvisioning the Public Realm of South Lake Union, Belltown, and Denny Triangle
When the population of a city doubles, its economic productivity goes up 130 percent. As noted in a paper by the MIT Media Lab,...
Mayor Murray’s Departments Back Better Parking Solutions
Seattle could be on the cusp of better parking solutions. After a year of studying policy options, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and...
Pike Place Expansion is Good Urbanism
Last week, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to commit $34 million towards the Pike Place Market expansion project. The new low-rise, mixed-use development...
Seattle In Progress Gets An Update
When Seattle In Progress was launched back in November, it was a revolutionary way for locals to be in-the-know on development projects across Seattle. Our...
The Contradiction and Broken Logic of Parking
Seattle is in the midst of a massive change toward a dense, car-free city, but this cultural shift hasn't come without some pinches in the...