Land Use

A visualization of I-5's complex weave of ramps and lanes. (Graphic by the author)

Lidding I-5 in Downtown Seattle: Design Guidelines and Moving Forward

In yesterday's article, I went over some of the characteristics of I-5 in Downtown Seattle and offered some temporary solutions for mitigating the effects...

Everett’s 2035 Comprehensive Plan update is still uncharted

Everett is updating its comprehensive plan. The choices that the city makes will influence building patterns in the city and nearby areas for decades...

Sunday Video: Are Fire Concerns About Point Access (Single-Stair) Buildings Right?

Last year, Uytae Lee of About Here discussed why point access block (single-stair) residential buildings are so good. But a common reaction to the...

Misleading Sightline Articles Undermine Inclusionary Zoning Effort

Seattle is pursuing an inclusionary zoning policy called Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA), similar to successful programs in over 500 municipalities, including Redmond and Federal...
Fremont Wallingford

Frelingford’s Stone Way Corridor Continues Building Boom

Stone Way and the surrounding Fremont and Wallingford blocks continue to be a focal point of new construction. In 2015, I predicted this neighborhood,...

Sunday Video: Why Is LA Traffic So Bad?

https://youtu.be/DbiI9ainetY Dave Amos explores the history of Los Angeles’ highway building and the ways that traffic in the region is so bad. It isn’t just...
School crossing guards are a low paid, but essential position. Seattle Public Schools has struggled to recruit and train school crossing guards in recent years. (Credit: Nicholas Pilch)

Council Takes Initial Steps to Fix Childcare in Seattle

Of all the unexpected systems that the pandemic has laid bare, the crisis has shown childcare to be uniquely scattered and broken. By closing...

Shoreline’s 145th Street Station Is Moving North

On Thursday, the Shoreline Planning Commission held a hearing to take public comment and vote on several resolutions related to the 145th Street Station...