Joy Hollingsworth Takes Helm in Seattle Council Shakeup
District 3 Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth will head the Seattle City Council following a progressive wave election, and will be tasked with managing several distinct factions. Her first task was navigating committee assignments, where comity was prioritized over policymaking priorities.
Outdoors For All Act Could Fund Better Park Access in South King County
As a coordinator for an outdoor preschool, Eya Lazaro helps families of color find greenspaces across the Puget Sound for their young children to...
Bremerton Considers Bold Housing Reforms in its Comprehensive Plan Update
Reforms being considered by Bremerton as part of this year's major planning update include eliminating parking mandates, removing height limits in downtown, and expanding neighborhoods where additional density is allowed.
Local Columnists Shrink from Seattle’s Growth and Vitality
Seattle is shrinking and that's a good thing, columnist Danny Westneat opined in the Seattle Times, making a very big deal of one year...
The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of Google’s Smart City in Toronto
Sidewalk Labs is Google’s (ahem, Alphabet’s) secretive department focused on developing ‘smart cities.’ In 2017, the company was awarded an opportunity to reimagine the...
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...
Cascadia Needs New Zoning, Not New Cities
Abolishing apartment bans is how we grow as a region, not sprouting entire new cities in pasture.
The Cascadia Vision 2050 report made it onto...
Wilburton Rezone Can Facilitate Over 5,000 New Homes in Bellevue – If Done Right
Later this year, Bellevue City Council will complete a years-long process to rezone the Wilburton neighborhood east of I-405. Historically a commercial and office...