Land Use

Aufstockung is a German term for a vertical addition. That is, an increase in height by the addition of one or more floors to...

On Tuesday, recommended zoning changes to the Seattle Waterfront were presented to the Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee by the Department of Planning...

The PLUS Committee chaired by Councilman Mike O'Brien held a meeting on Tuesday, available on the Seattle Channel. In attendance were Department of Planning...

Last week was the first meeting for the micro-housing working group. Council Member Mike O'Brien announced the working group during a prior Planning, Land Use...

As we wrote about last week, the Seattle Department of Planing and Development (DPD) is working on a comprehensive plan to realign zoning, transportation, open...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1VhG_7DxRc Watch this modular apartment building in Belltown rise from nothing to completion over just 4 days.

Editor's Note: For a more in-depth primer on the University District Urban Design Framework, see our background article on the project. This is a pivotal...

For the past few years, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has been developing a design framework for the University District. The University...