Land Use

People look on a cordoned off Pine Street just before protesters add "Black Lives Matter Way" in big block letters. (Photo by author)

SPD Hopes to Reclaim East Precinct from CHAZ, but Protesters Say Finders Keepers

Like a phoenix rising from an ashy war zone, Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ("CHAZ") emerged after the Seattle Police Department (SPD) abandoned the East...
"Welcome to the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" reads a new sign on Pine Street. (Photo by Michael Goldman)

Protesters Seize East Precinct and Gain Backing for Siphoning Off SPD Funding

After a desperate final stand Sunday night in which they again tear-gassed protesters (this time with Councilmember Kshama Sawant in the crowd), the Seattle...

Pandemic Recovery Guidance Should Emphasize Al Fresco Business Operations

The past few months have been very trying times as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the country. By mid-March, Washington Governor Jay Inslee ordered non-essential...

It’s Time to End Public Subsidies for Private Golf Courses

With about one year’s worth of Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) funds we could use eminent domain to secure the private and exclusive Broadmoor and...

Midweek Video: Is This A Suburb?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7yFtPwA5cs Suburbs are everywhere. But what is and is not a suburb? It depends how you define it, City Beautiful explains.
A hole next to a water feature at Jackson Park Golf Course. (Courtesy of Premier GC)

Let’s Tee Off for Housing

Seattle can house 35,000 people on Jackson Park Golf Course by building on 60 acres of fairway and converting the remaining 100 forested acres...

NACTO Issues ‘Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery’ Playbook

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has published a new playbook for urban streets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed the...

Sunday Video: How Our Food Choices Stack Up In Greenhouse Gas Emissions

https://youtu.be/3lrJYTsKdUM When it comes to food, our choices in what we eat has significant implications in our greenhouse gas emissions. Vox explains how the emissions...