Dramatic Changes Demand New Priorities, Says Seattle Planning Commission
According to the advisory board, stakes are high for what may be the "most consequential" update to Seattle's comprehensive plan to date.
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Regular Night Markets Are a Natural Addition to Seattle
With over a year of Stay Healthy Streets and Café Streets, Seattleites have become accustomed and even approving of the pedestrianization and expanded use...
Sunday Video: How The US Made Affordable Homes Illegal
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Vox digs deep into why American housing is so expensive, which runs the gamut from exclusionary zoning practices to a history of redlining.
Social Housing Push Gaining Support as Housing Prices Skyrocket
Policymakers get ahead of themselves sometimes, especially when it comes to the complicated world of housing policy. How often do we stop and ask...
Seattle to Boost Downtown with Additional Street-Level Uses
On Monday, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to energize Downtown Seattle and South Lake Union (SLU) with new street-level uses. This...
2021 Primary Precinct Results Show Familiar Rich vs Rent-burdened Battle Lines
King County Elections finalized Primary Election results on Tuesday and Seattle's data wizards quickly went to work conjuring maps showing precinct-level results. What emerged...
Fast Growing Issaquah Plans for More Density – and Sprawl
With their Central Issaquah Plan, zoning updates, and planned communities, in recent years the City of Issaquah has experienced a steady increase in new...
Will Sizzling Heat Finally Spur Seattle to Act on Tree Canopy Protections?
Urban Forestry Commission Chair Weston Brinkley weighs in on why Seattle needs to act and what can be done to better protect the city's...