Advocating for Seattle’s Nightlife, Post Pandemic
Fall calls for nighttime things, Halloween doubly so. Therefore, a pre-holiday trip to the Georgetown Morgue fit the bill. Terrifying in all the best...
Metro Transit Releases Action Plan for West Seattle Bridge Closure
On Tuesday, King County Metro released its West Seattle Bridge Closure Transit Action Plan. The transit agency operates bus services, water taxis, and van-share...
Destination: Ballard
The mini-neighborhoods that make up Greater Ballard (Central, Adams, Sunset Hill, Loyal Heights, Whittier Heights, and West Woodland) together form an incredible place. Ballard...
Nelson, Pedersen, and Sawant Dissent Ahead of Final Vote on Seattle Budget
The Seattle City Council has no room to spare as it approved the Seattle budget today in a 6-3 budget committee vote today. Councilmembers...
King County Looks Toward Land Use Changes
In late September, the King County Council's Transportation, Economy and Environment (TrEE) Committee met to discuss amendments to the King County Executive's Recommended Plan for...
El Corazon’s New Neighbor Proposes Pedestrian Street Below Denny Way Overpass
A 15 story life sciences building planned to rise immediately adjacent to one of Seattle's most iconic music venues has the support of the...
Pierce County Boosts Affordable Housing Creation, Leveraging New Maureen Howard Fund
The Pierce County Council recently greenlit a set of awards for affordable housing projects using a relatively new funding source: the Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Act. Over its short life, the sales tax has raised more than $31 million, which will contribute to the creation of 1,700 affordable units.
Top Urbanist Action: Voice Support for Head Tax to Fund Housing
Show Up and Support $75 million a Year for Affordable Housing: The committee vote on employee hours "head" tax is happening this week on...