Land Use

A vertical farm proposed in Seoul seeks to bring fresh organic food closer to consumers. (Courtesy of Zoubeir Azouz Architecture)

An Urbanist Case for Vertical Farming

Today, common agricultural practices come with significant environmental costs. The sector depletes fresh water supplies, occupies large swathes of land, and emits major greenhouse...

Progressives like Scott, Sawant, Strauss, and Lewis are Winning the Housing Debate, Opponents Are...

We live in alternate realities. I realized this when I received a pro-Alex Pedersen mailer from People for Affordable Livable Seattle (PALS) political action...

Call to Action: Pass MASS Package, Fare Share, and Mosqueda’s Missing Middle Housing Budget...

The Seattle budget process is chugging along with another public comment session tomorrow Wednesday at 3:30pm. Soon Seattle City Council will be making their...

Architects to Honor Best New Seattle Buildings November 4th

As summer turns to fall, so turns our lives from a season of sunny exuberance to one of cool reflection. Vacation is over and...

Master Builders Continue to Push for Missing Middle Zoning in 2020 Agenda

On Thursday morning in a ballroom at the Meydenbaur Convention Center in Downtown Bellevue, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS)...

How Seattle Designed Neighborhood Plans to Inhibit Inclusivity: Part 2

This is a two-part series! The first part was a brief overview of the Growth Management Act, King County’s Urban Growth Boundary, and how we ended...

How Seattle Designed Neighborhood Plans to Inhibit Inclusivity: Part 1

This is a two-part series. The first part is a very brief overview of the Growth Management Act, King County’s Urban Growth Boundary, and how we...

Sunday Video: Is Vancouver The Best City In North America?

https://youtu.be/P8dmVUrNt38 In this video, Dave Amos of City Beautiful explores what Vancouverism is with a particular focus on urban design.