Land Use

Overpopulation: Sci-Fi Truths and Anti-Growth Fictions

I was walking through North Capitol Hill the other day, when I saw a City of Seattle “proposed land use action” sign, and affixed...

Sunday Video: Three Years of Change in Seattle’s Skyline

https://youtu.be/-2MTiUGvqyE In this short video, three years of urban development and change across South Lake Union, Denny Triangle, Belltown, Queen Anne, and Westlake are captured...

Neighborhood Parking Reform: A First Glimpse for the Seattle City Council

Neighborhood parking reforms could soon be headed to a block near you. A suit of regulatory changes are being reviewed by the Seattle City...

Seattle City Council Briefed on Busy Year of Planning Ahead in 2018

On Wednesday, Seattle City Councilmembers convened for the first Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee meeting of the year. While regulatory reform related...

Seattle Office of Housing Announces $100 Million Investment

Mayor Jenny Durkan announced $100 million of affordable housing investment yesterday at a press conference at the Filipino Community Center in Rainier Valley. The...

Top Urbanist Action: Improve The Roosevelt RapidRide

If you do one thing this week, it should be: Give SDOT A Comment About The Roosevelt RapidRide: This line is one of seven...

University District Study Suggests Strategies to Sustain Small Businesses

A new study on the vulnerability of small businesses in the University District has been released. Peter Steinbrueck (a former member of the Seattle...

Short-Term Rental Regulations Take Shape Ahead of Big Vote

A final regulatory bill for short-term vacation rentals in Seattle may be passed by end of year ending a two-year process of policy formulation....