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Land Use

Sunday Video: Why Grocery Shopping Is Better in Amsterdam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYHTzqHIngk Density is a strong driver for proximity and choice of grocery stores. In Amsterdam, they are especially ubiquitous and cater to people who bike.
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Improving Bellevue’s Grand Connection: Part 2 – Downtown Park to Bellevue Transit Center

This article is the second in a series that takes a deep dive into Bellevue's Grand Connection, an ambitious project to improve the pedestrian...
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ULI’s Fall 2021 Meeting Predicts the Future of Cities

(From a certain point of view) The Urban Land Institute, the world's largest network of real estate and land use experts, held its fall meeting...

Midweek Video: The Surprising Way Small Towns Are Disappearing

https://youtu.be/8YVBBkBcdrg Dave Amos discusses small towns in America and the surprising way many are disappearing.

Sunday Video: How America’s Hottest City Is Trying to Cool Down

https://youtu.be/ZQ6fSHr5TJg Vox looks at Phoenix, a very hot city, to see the challenges it faces in cooling it down from extreme heat. The city wants...

As Developer Stalls, Affordable Talaris Offers Greener Vision

One year into master plan and environmental review, the real activity is among volunteers offering a new direction for the Talaris site in Northeast...
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Council Renames Single-Family Zoning, Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms, and Clears Way for Storm Practice Facility...

The Seattle City Council took the first step toward reforming single-family zoning on Monday by renaming it "Neighborhood Residential" in a unanimous vote. In...
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U District Is a Hive of Construction Activity as Light Rail Arrives

Northgate Link, which just opened as of today, has already transformed the neighborhoods surrounding the three stations on the extension. Northgate Station still does...