First Hill McDonald’s To Make Way For Tower
For nearly six decades, McDonald's has called the northwest corner of Madison Street and Minor Avenue home. But all that is soon to change. Development...
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...