Sound Transit Now Has a Strategy for Bringing Retail into Stations
Kiosks, brick and mortar shops, and pop-ups are all possible retail approaches
Sound Transit quietly completed a retail integration strategy report. The strategy outlines four...
Report Ranking US Metros Shows Walkable Urbanism Pays Dividends
Despite negative pandemic rhetoric, demand for walkable urbanism remains high, creating a source of untapped potential growth in cities across the country.
Take a moment...
Liias and Reed Introduce Bill Requiring Midrise Zoning Near Rapid Transit
"This is the year for bold progress to make sure everyone has a home," Sen. Marko Liias (D - Edmonds) said in a tweet...
Zoning Reform Alone Does Not Change Most Anti-Density Laws
A primer on the four horsemen of sprawl - zoning, subdivision, covenants, and mortgages.
There is good news coming out of legislatures and city councils....
Housing Notes: Council Preserves Drive Thru, Challenge Seattle Report Backs Zoning Overhaul
It has been raining housing reports and housing news over the last week. Challenge Seattle, an alliance of local CEOs, released a 124-page housing...
Never Preserve A Drive-Thru: Council Should Reject Historic Designation for SLU Walgreens
The Seattle City Council took a little break for the holidays, but they are back and attending to the urgent business of... preserving a...
The One Seattle Plan Needs a Bold Alternative 6
Seattle has grown much faster than planners and policymakers predicted, which means our planning framework needs to be nimble. Every ten years Seattle makes...
Report Highlights Puget Sound’s Housing Deficit and Zoning Reform Potential
On Thursday, Urban Institute released a new report focused on the Seattle metropolitan region that is sure to be of interest to urbanists and...