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Plans and Policy

A new parklet for the U District, fundraising begins

Freshly painted parklet goodness, that's what we spotted a few weeks ago. We got curious about these alien markings in the street and decided...
6-story buildings in Downtown Bothell

Vision 2050 Has Passed. On to Visions 2024.

Puget Sound's long-term regional planning document has passed. Now the individual city planning begins. On Friday, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) adopted Vision 2050,...

Market Street Developments Are Creating A New Urban Neighborhood East of Ballard

There’s a spot just inside Seattle's Gilman Park where the scent of turned earth and new asphalt mingles with that of cooking grains coming...
A pergola shelters a street cafe on Ballard Avenue, with a person biking by in the street.

Policy Lab: Why Are Seattle Restaurants So Expensive?

Seattle service workers are set to get a major wage hike, unless restaurant lobbyists get their way. But policymakers can support the restaurant industry in better ways than simply cutting worker pay.

Shoreline City Council To Adopt A Final 145th Street Station Subarea Plan Tonight

The saga continues with the Shoreline subarea planning process for the area around the future 145th Street Link Station, which is expected to open...

2014-2015 Amendments to Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan

A suite of Comprehensive Plan amendments are now under consideration by the Seattle City Council. Three separate proposals are being vetted, which are the...
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Public Meetings Privilege Housing Opponents — Here’s How to Fix It

The way cities conduct public outreach and local elections stacks the deck against homebuilding, tenants, and people of color, research shows. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
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Bellevue’s Parking Obsession is Climate Arson

During my research and writing of the Downtown Bellevue development articles, I actively estimated the amount of parking spaces that Bellevue had recently added...