Land Use

A land-use ordinance passed by Seattle City Council marks a first step in increasing access to childcare across the city. Councilmember Dan Strauss (District...

Puget Sound's strangest property lines. While researching how subdivision screws around with Seattle's growth, we've found some pretty convoluted property lines. Can you find crazier...

In debating the shape of our cities, the zoning ordinance gets a lot of the headlines. It gives us the bulk and height of...

Today, Portland did what Seattle has failed to do: grapple with its legacy of exclusionary zoning. Portland City Council voted three to one to...

Following several months of discussion, the City of Seattle has received the first applications for opening street space to dining. Since the Seattle Department...

Here’s the problem. Sitting through a presentation about the Ballard Interbay Regional Transportation (BIRT) Study, one finds themselves cheering for terrible options.  The issues are...

https://youtu.be/qp5CEcIyk94 Vox explains how human expansion into natural habitats is directly linked to the spread of new and deadly diseases in human populations.

Seattle Parks and Recreation's online open house has returned for the Green Lake Community Center/Pool redevelopment project, including the results of the previous open house. The selected...