Reimagining Southcenter: An Urban Mixed-Use District
Can a sprawling mall become an urban oasis?
Our Seattle region is growing up. New skyscrapers loom over where humble abodes once stood. New buildings...
Sunday Video: How Did Planners Design Soviet Cities?
https://youtu.be/JGVBv7svKLo
Regardless of how you feel about Russian communism, Soviet planners were very consistent in their approach to developing cities and building communities. Across different...
Seattle to Acquire UW Laundry Site for Affordable Housing
On June 15th, the Seattle City Council was briefed on a bill to transfer the Mount Baker University of Washington (UW) Laundry site to...
Microhousing Demonstration Program Destined for White Center and Vashon
The Metropolitan King County Council is considering a demonstration program that would encourage microhousing developments in White Center and Vashon Island. Two demonstration projects...
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...
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...