An Introduction to Impact Fees in Washington State
The Puget Sound region is booming with new development, more residents and jobs, and demand for increasingly stretched public services, whether they be roads,...
Let’s Build a Dense, Climate-Resilient EcoDistrict in Seattle’s Interbay
On Tuesday, My Ballard published that the state was looking for input on a nearly 25 acre parcel of land that it owns, adjacent to the...
Could Preserving Affordable Rental Housing Stop Displacement in Seattle?
As Seattle City Council debates legislation that would require additional housing affordability contributions from developers, big questions have emerged about whether efforts to preserve...
City Council Takes Up Electric Vehicle Charging Legislation
On Monday, the Seattle City Council officially designated a new landmark. Known as the Broad Street Substation, the property and building provide valuable electrical...
Tacoma Says ‘Yes’ to Cottages in its Backyard
Residents of Tacoma largely support a change to the municipal code that would make it easier for home owners to add a secondary living...
The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of Google’s Smart City in Toronto
Sidewalk Labs is Google’s (ahem, Alphabet’s) secretive department focused on developing ‘smart cities.’ In 2017, the company was awarded an opportunity to reimagine the...
Mountlake Terrace Sets Sights on 12-Story Buildings
The City of Mountlake Terrace is working through a subarea planning process to update the city's "town center" as light rail begins its reach...
‘Tech Trash’ versus NIMBYs: Final MHA Hearing Lays Bare Seattle’s Generational Divide
The final public hearing on citywide implementation of Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) was long and contentious. Hundreds of speakers waited for hours to present...