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Land Use

Why Urban History Matters

This is a guest post from Chuck Wolfe and was originally published on myurbanist.com Going forward, let’s not discount the influence of history’s recurring themes...
Greenwood Single-Family Homes

Seattle Neighourhoods: Not Just for Single-Family Homes

Look around a residential neighbourhood in a typical American city, and you will see an ocean of single-family detached homes. There is a myth...
Pedestrian Retail Areas

Pedestrian Retail Areas

Great cities have active pedestrian-oriented retail areas, and Seattle has many. Could we use more? I think so, and Seattle Department of Planning and...
10th Ave S Hill Climb

Yesler Terrace: Hot In 2014

This week, the City of Seattle's Council Transportation Committee had a briefing on a new staircase at Yesler Terrace called the 10th Avenue...