Land Use

Seattle Considers Greater Tree Planting and Preservation Measures

Seattle has a citywide goal of 30% tree canopy coverage by 2037. While the city is 2% short of that goal according to the...

City Council Allows Taller Wood Buildings, Reforms Street Vacation Process and Advances Waterfront LID

On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved several actions related to land use and public space. These included revisions to the Seattle Building Code...

DEIS Shows Options and Urgency of Pending Backyard Cottage Reform

Seattle, a city of 348,000 homes, has built just 579 backyard cottages since 1994, the year the region also enacted an urban growth boundary...

Allow Cooperatives in Seattle’s Single Family Zones to Boost Affordable Housing

Seattle is in the midst of a broad and deep housing shortage affecting households across the economic spectrum, which will require bold action on...

Public Risks Being Left Behind as Downtown Seattle Land Runs Out

“Buy land, they're not making it anymore.” - Mark Twain As Seattle's development boom continues without any sign of stopping, the city is rapidly approaching a...

Sound Transit Board Set to Approve Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Framework

The Sound Transit Board is sitting down to meet right now and will vote this afternoon on a resolution affirming the "Sound Transit Equitable...

City Council Creates New Central Area Design Review Board and Guidelines, Adopts New Energy...

On Monday, the Seattle City Council commissioned design guidelines and a new design review board specifically for the Central Area. The design program will...

Shoupistas Rejoice: Seattle Passes Parking Reform

On Monday, the Seattle City Council met to adopt a landmark citywide parking reform ordinance, which had been in the making for nearly two...