Harrell Proposes Doubling Affordable Housing at Fort Lawton Site to Overcome Impasse
The move could be a jolt to a long-delayed plan for the decommissioned site, spreading infrastructure costs across more homes -- if the bid...
Urban Art: Elevating Aesthetics and Cultural Identity in Cities
The term “urban art” describes visual art forms that are created by and representative of city dwellers. While you may see pieces in galleries,...
Urbanism 101: Hostile Architecture
All urban design and architecture is implemented with a particular goal in mind — often to shape people’s behavior in a particular direction. Hostile...
Seattle’s Second Highway Lid over SR 520 Is in Trouble
A 70% cost overrun is jeopardizing the Roanoke lid and the bike and pedestrian benefits it would bring.
A megaproject that was set to transform...
Seattle Parks Seeks Erasure of the Black Lives Memorial Garden
Seattle Parks and Recreation recently announced its intent to erase the Black Lives Memorial Garden in Cal Anderson Park, a move as cowardly as...
Will Seattle Center Live Up to Potential as Premier Pedestrianized Space?
Adding light rail, rebuilding Memorial Stadium, and keeping tenants happy through it all is the challenge before Seattle Center.
Walking around in Seattle Center and...
Seattle Center Faces a Turning Point with Former Waterfront Director Taking the Helm
Seattle's largest civic campus and most centrally located swath of public open space has a new leader, following city council's unanimous approval for Marshall...
Seattle Waterfront Park Makeover Promises New Greenway and Public Fishing
The Seattle Waterfront is set to get a big makeover and the scope of those upgrades got larger thanks to a $45 million gift...