City Council Rundown: Lake City Rezone, Renters Protected, Alley Vacated, And The Theodora Preserved
It was a packed agenda for the Seattle City Council yesterday with a range of land use and housing topics passing across the dais....
JumpStart Prevails, Court Dismisses Chamber Lawsuit
Corporations hoping to derail Seattle's JumpStart progressive payroll tax were thwarted in a court ruling released Friday. King County Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts ruled in...
Snohomish County Explores Higher Lot Coverage Allowances in Medium Density Zones for Housing
Land use reform in Snohomish County could bring increased lot coverage to multifamily and commercial zones in unincorporated urban growth areas. Increasing the development...
East Link Open Houses
During the month of February, Sound Transit held two open houses about East Link Light Rail project. The first open house discussed the South...
Google Planned New Sustainable High-Rise Campus in Kirkland
Update: On January 20th, 2023, the City of Kirkland announced that Google will not be proceeding with the sale of the Lee Johnson site...
Everett Adopts Rezones Topping Out at 25 Stories
In September, the Everett City Council adopted a comprehensive overhaul to zoning and development regulations in Downtown Everett and several adjacent districts. The adopted...
Dow Constantine Issues Executive Order: We Need Full Integration of Bus and Rail
Dow Constantine is on fire. The King County Executive, first elected in 2009, made the headlines on Tuesday for vetoing Councilmember Rod Dembowski's proposal...
Gaslighter: When A Climate Commitment Act Is Not Climate Action (Op-ed)
I love numbers.
I was raised by my single mother, a public school teacher and math specialist to love numbers and data, something I still...