Parks and Public Space

The Jimi Hendrix Park: Designed For Rock and Roll

Seattle is getting closer to realizing a long-sought goal, completing construction of Jimi Hendrix Park. On March 19th, the Jimi Hendrix Park Foundation announced...

Office of Waterfront Sets Aside Feedback on Pedestrianizing Bell Street

As different elements of Seattle's waterfront overhaul are beginning to open to the public, Seattleites of all stripes naturally have many opinions about how...

Seattle Office Of Housing Plans 235 Affordable Homes At Fort Lawton

After more than a decade of delays, a plan to build more than 200 affordable housing units on a 28-acre site at Fort Lawton...

Bagshaw Leads Opposition To SODO Street Vacation

Battle lines are forming over the Occidental Avenue street vacation, which could (un)pave the way for Chris Hansen's basketball and soccer arena, ahead of...

Pike Place Expansion is Underway

Construction has begun on the Pike Place Market expansion project, the first addition to the Market in 40 years. Crews broke ground on June...
An aerial view of the proposed lid area of Interstate 5 connecting Wallingford and the University District in Seattle. (Credit: Northwest Urbanist)

UW Students Are Investigating a Proposed U District Freeway Lid

Complete the survey by May 17th and share your feedback on a I-5 freeway lid proposed between Wallingford and the University District. It may seem...

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...

Council Signs Off On CID Rezone & Tackles Tower Spacing

On Monday, the Seattle City Council passed significant legislation affecting Downtown zones. Most areas of Chinatown-International District received a comprehensive rezone increasing building heights...