Seattle Public Utilities Is Exacting Impermissible Capital Improvement Fees
Project requirements suggest a pattern of double charging, which nearly sunk a 160-unit affordable housing project in Beacon Hill.
Navigating the Seattle permitting system is...
Seattle Has Worst Air Quality in World as Mayor Harrell Attends C40 Climate Summit
Mayor Bruce Harrell was in Buenos Aires yesterday attending the C40 Climate Summit. Back at home, Seattle's air quality was rated "very unhealthy" and...
A Reflection on the “Forbidden Houses” of Bothell
Four years ago I moved from a single-family home in Seattle to a condominium in dense downtown Kirkland. It was an adjustment. I loved...
The Urbanist Podcast: A Rainier By Any Other Name
In this podcast, managing editor Natalie Argerious and reporter Ray Dubicki talk about the names we put on places and events. It's the second...
The Urbanist Podcast: Homelessness and Health with “Skid Road Author” Josephine Ensign
In this podcast episode, we discuss homelessness, health, and Seattle's own significant history related to these topics with University of Washington Professor Josephine Ensign,...
Fall 2022 Transit Service Changes Should Raise Alarm Bells For Electeds
Local transit agencies in Puget Sound have begun to release their fall service change details. Service is being slashed on a wide range of...
How to Crush a Housing Project The Seattle Way
One saga demonstrates the difficulties developers face in getting infill projects permitted, even after reforms meant to encourage them.
The City of Seattle permitting process...
Can Washington State Plot a Way Out of Its Mobile Home Displacement Crisis?
Facing a mobile home park closure in Puyallup, housing advocates have rallied to protect residents and address the larger housing crisis.
On August 23rd, the...