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Land Use

Councilmember Juarez Seeks To Freeze Heavy Commercial Development in Aurora-Licton Springs

Councilmember Debora Juarez intends to introduce legislation today that would encourage more housing and pedestrian-oriented urban development in the Aurora-Licton Springs Urban Village. The...

Deep Dive: SDCI’s Draft Proposal to Improve Parking Availability

Last week, the Seattle Department of Consruction and Inspections (SDCI) released a draft proposal to improve parking availability in neighborhoods and reducing costs associated with...

It Was the Blurst of Times: Vox Makes Facile Comparison of Seattle to Detroit...

This isn't the first time Matthew Yglesias, co-founder of Vox, has waded into Seattle issues from his national platform. And it's not the first...

Seattle Approves New Ownership of Empty Pit Downtown

A long idle giant pit near Seattle City Hall is poised to get a new owner and perhaps new life. The Civic Square site,...

PLUZ Considers 2017 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments

On Friday, the Seattle City Council considered a slate of possible amendments to the City's comprehensive plan during a meeting of the Planning, Land...

Call to Action: Support Rezoning Uptown and Reforming Design Review on Monday

The Seattle City Council is hosting a double feature at SIFF Cinema Uptown Auditorium 3 on Monday September 11. The first public hearing for the...

Council Moves Spruce Street Rezone, Demolition Ordinance

On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council voted on legislation to rezone a site across from the King County Juvenile Detention Center on Squire Park....

Edmonds Adopts New Urban District, Expands MFTE Program

Edmonds has adopted a major subarea plan for an urban district on SR-99. The Edmonds City Council passed four related ordinances on August 15th to...