Public Risks Being Left Behind as Downtown Seattle Land Runs Out
“Buy land, they're not making it anymore.” - Mark Twain
As Seattle's development boom continues without any sign of stopping, the city is rapidly approaching a...
Seattle Convention Center Hosting Public Benefit Event December 7th
The next phase of the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) is being planned, and associated with it may be millions of dollars in discretionary...
Harrell Teases Plans for Pedestrianizing Pike Place and Overhauling Aurora Avenue
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell teased a few urbanist-minded initiatives as he delivered his annual state of the city speech on Tuesday, putting support behind a push to pedestrianize Pike Place and launched a new "Northern Lights" vision to remake Aurora Avenue. Exactly when either change would occur remains unclear.
Do We Have An Open Space Emergency?
Last year, when the City of Seattle acquired the dilapidated Sisley properties on NE 65th Street under eminent domain, the drumbeat of neighborhood residents...
Seattle Extends Cafe Streets Program through October 2021
After a long delay to start the program, the City of Seattle announced an even longer extension for restaurants and businesses to continue using...
The First Hill Public Realm Action Plan
Connecting parks & public space to enhance mobility & livability in First Hill
The City of Seattle will be holding an open house to discuss...
Community Solutions for the I-5 Scar
While we are a big proponent of lidding I-5 to cut off the sights and sounds of freeway traffic (or even removing it) and...
City Hall Advances Seattle Center Arena And Lander Overpass Plans
On Monday the Seattle City Council passed a resolution signaling intent to move forward with plans to renovate the Seattle Center Coliseum (popularly dubbed...