Governor Partially Vetoes Backyard Cottage Bill at Request of Housing Advocates, AARP
Providing more housing options in single-family zones is a policy idea that state legislators have kicked around for years. This session, the Washington State...
Roosevelt Needs a Zoning Refresh
With an overly limited urban village around its light rail station, Roosevelt could really use an expansion.
I moved my family to the edge of...
Lake City on the Rise with Hundreds of Apartments
Long predominantly flanked by auto dealerships and auto shops, parking lots, and single-family homes, Lake City Way is seeing an influx of multifamily development....
Meetup Video: May 2021 with Sam Assefa
https://youtu.be/sagR5Hd6i-4
Sam Assefa joined for the May meetup as out guest speaker. Assefa formerly served as Director of the Seattle Office of Planning and Community...
We Need a Holistic Traffic Model that Actually Works for Our Goals
It is time for America to get off the highway hamster wheel. Our dull-eyed pursuit of building more highways is a disaster for the...
Heroes and Zeroes of the Washington State Legislature, 2021 Edition
The Washington State Legislature's 2021 session adjourned on April 25th with some big wins and some big whiffs. Republicans did jack all and were...
How Ballard Avenue Got Its Unique Pergolas
The Urbanist spoke with business owners and leaders who have spent the last year trying to keep restaurants, shops, and the farmers market working...
Sunday Video: Why Is LA Traffic So Bad?
https://youtu.be/DbiI9ainetY
Dave Amos explores the history of Los Angeles’ highway building and the ways that traffic in the region is so bad. It isn’t just...