The Numbers That Make Your City
Misunderstanding the size of an acre, floor area ratio, and the area of a circle ruins many conversations about the basic shape of where you live.
Seattle Risks Missing 2024 Comprehensive Plan Deadline with Continued Delays
The draft plan still isn't out, which is worrying housing advocates. But success is still within reach.
Last year, the City of Seattle had planned...
Sunday Video: Allowing Cars In Our Most Walkable Places Is Bonkers
Ray Delahanty of CityNerd came home for the holidays and revisited Pike Place Market. In doing so, he highlighted what makes the market so...
How Fried Chicken Can Ruin Cities or Enrich Them
Clogging arteries is a fast food joint specialty, but good urban planning can get things flowing.
You may have seen in the news that some...
‘Housing Accountability Act’ Seeks to Push Local Governments to Boost Homebuilding
The bill could result in a builder's remedy to force resistant jurisdictions to allow apartment construction.
Representative Jessica Bateman (D-22, Olympia) has filed a brand...
Op-Ed: What’s in a Name? Tacoma Town Center and the Future of Downtown
The stalling out of major downtown redevelopment offers a chance to finetune goals.
The Tacoma Town Center, a $300-million project that is to be developed...
Tammy Morales, Rob Saka To Chair Key Council Committees During Pivotal Year
Morales is in as land use chair, "Pothole King" Saka to lead transportation, and Strauss claims budget chair.
On Tuesday afternoon, the brand new Seattle...
Op-Ed: State Must Pass Transit-Oriented Housing Rules Prioritizing Equity, Affordability
In 2023 the stakes are the highest they have ever been. Wildfires and sea level rise have put the climate crisis in stark context....