The Case Against Approval Voting — And For Real Democracy Reform in Seattle
A planned initiative from Seattle Approves would like us to stop asking voters who they want representing them and instead ask voters to approve...
Hundreds Turn Out for Last Seattle Growth Plan Hearing
More than 200 testifiers weighed in on the Comprehensive Plan and dozens of proposed amendments ahead of planned votes this week. The topics of neighborhood centers, tree retention, and social housing dominated the hourslong hearing.
Rorschach Plans: One Seattle Comp Plan is Just a Mess of Dots
The City of Seattle requires your comments on its upcoming Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) by next Monday, August 22. As Natalie Bicknell...
Choose Alternative 4 for the University District
Editor's Note: For a more in-depth primer on the University District Urban Design Framework, see our background article on the project.
This is a pivotal...
Community Investments In A Growing University District
The University District is increasingly becoming a beneficiary of significant public and non-profit investments. In releasing the updated neighborhood rezone and urban design proposal...
Policy Lab: Ban Algorithmic Rental Price-Setting
At least half of Seattle's apartments are priced using algorithms like RealPage, which is facing a federal lawsuit for illegal price fixing. The Seattle City Council should ban such algorithms, Katie Wilson argues.
New High School Headed To Seattle Center, Master Plan May Be Revamped
Seattle Center, the city's central playground of culture and engagement in Uptown, could be headed for an update to its governing master plan. Future redevelopment...
What A Micro-Housing Stakeholder Group Can Achieve
Background
Micro-housing (often referred to as apodments) are small units, which are usually less than 300 square feet in size. They tend to be occupied...