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Land Use

Sunday Video: How Conquistadors Designed Cities in the Americas

https://youtu.be/4aJ0tRd10I4 Dave Amos of City Beautiful explains the history of city design in the Americas, which were shaped by the Spanish Conquistadors.
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Sound Transit Prepares to Unpause Nine Project Actions and Moves to Surplus Angle Lake...

On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board of Directors met to decide on the fate of more than a dozen paused capital project actions. Nine...

Talaris Mansion Plan Is an Unmitigated Disaster

Using a pack of highlighters to show the absurdity of developing a private enclave in the city. Last Tuesday, the Seattle Department of Construction...
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Join Us for Affordable Housing Lunch and Learn with Shane Phillips on Thursday September...

Join Share The Cites and The Urbanist in welcoming Shane Phillips to a Seattle-centered discussion about his book The Affordable City this Thursday September 24th...
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A Better Bel-Red

Bellevue should plan for high quality public spaces, walkability, and dense transit-oriented development--plus add an in-fill light rail station in Bel-Red. Walk down Bel-Red Road...
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Cascadia Needs to Change Its Ways to Keep from Burning Up

A week of forest fires and skies choked with toxic smoke was a sobering reminder of the fragility of our environment. An incredible amount of...

Kenmore and Kirkland Reform Accessory Dwelling Regulations, Snohomish County Could Be Next

Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) reform has been taking off across the Puget Sound region. Seattle, Tacoma, and Burien all approved sweeping changes to ADUs...

Seattle’s Quest to Become a 15-Minute City

Seattle's quirky and individualistic neighborhoods are one my favorite features of the city. I love the fact that an afternoon spent hanging out in...