Biden’s Climate Plan Would Launch Green New Deal and High-Speed Rail Network
While Joe Biden may have emphasized highway building during the virtual Democratic National Convention, his $2 trillion dollar "Build Back Better" climate plan is...
City Council Creates New Central Area Design Review Board and Guidelines, Adopts New Energy...
On Monday, the Seattle City Council commissioned design guidelines and a new design review board specifically for the Central Area. The design program will...
Rainier Beach Updates Its Neighborhood Plan
The Seattle City Council passed a Rainier Beach Neighborhood Plan Update, among many other things at a busy September 26th meeting. The plan focuses...
Seattle Bike Activists Launch Major Infrastructure Campaign
On Saturday, January 31st, a coalition of local non-profits kicked off a grassroots campaign to accelerate construction of 250 additional miles of key Seattle...
PLUZ Committee To Accept Comment Before First Major U District Rezone Briefing
At 9:30am Tuesday morning, the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee will open its meeting with public comment and conclude with the first...
Seattle Awards $22 Million in Equitable Development Grants Aimed to Combating Displacement
After weathering a budget scare, Seattle’s Equitable Development Initiative is growing, with $22 million in new awards aimed at combating displacement and anchoring communities of color.
Wonkabout Washington: Equitable Public Engagement in a Pandemic
As we enter month three of life in a pandemic in Washington, planners, and community organizations are grappling with how to adapt our engagement...
Prominent Affordable Housing Consortium Comes Out Against Seattle’s Social Housing Ballot Initiative
The Housing Development Consortium (HDC), a prominent player in affordable housing creation in the Seattle region, has come out against proposed ballot Initiative 135,...