Seattle and King County Metro Solicit Feedback on Bus Hubs
Seattle and King County Metro Transit are working together to accommodate development of "bus hubs" in Seattle neighborhoods. Metro wants to consolidate the location...
Building the Compassionate City
We shape our cities, and afterwards our cities shape us, to paraphrase Winston Churchill. In this, he eloquently drew a line between the built...
EIS Scoping Report for Backyard Cottages in Seattle Released
On Monday, a scoping report on reforming backyard cottage (also known as "accessory dwelling units" or "ADUs") regulations in Seattle was released. The scoping...
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...