Seattle Transportation Plan Shows an Ambitious Vision, But the Hard Part Comes Next
In 1972, the City of Seattle asked a group of citizens, anyone who wanted to attend a series of meetings, to work together to...
Council Pushes Transit Ambassadors, Cafe Streets in 2024 Budget, But Not Streetcar Connector
The Seattle City Council is set to consider a slew of transportation-related amendments to Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed budget for 2024, in an annual...
Last Chance to Comment on Revised Seattle Housing Plan
Today is the last day for public comments in the latest round of process around the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan proposed by Mayor Bruce Harrell to guide the next 20 years of city growth. Housing advocates are pushing the City to go bigger.
OPCD Further Trims Corridor Upzones in Newly Unveiled Seattle Zoning Maps
Zoning maps for 30 new neighborhood growth centers, a handful of urban center expansions, and narrow transit corridor rezones dropped on Thursday. With the patchy current vision driven by the Harrell administration, new Mayor Katie Wilson has pledged to come back and expand the plan once a supplemental environmental study is completed.
Puget Sound Bike Share Launching Soon
It's official: the Puget Sound Bike Share (PSBS) will launch in 2014! PSBS's primary vendor Alta Bicycle Share has teamed up with D8 Technologies. D8...
Speaking Up For Lowrise Housing
Given the challenge posed by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's directive to add 50,000 new housing units in the next ten years, you might think...
SDCI’s Draft Recommendations To Revise Design Review Program
Major changes to Seattle's Design Review Program may be coming soon. Earlier this month, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) released a...
The Urbanist Podcast: Comprehensive Planning with Ron Davis
This week, let's talk about the future of Seattle with neighborhood activist and The Urbanist guest contributor Ron Davis, who joins Ray Dubicki to...







