2014-2015 Amendments to Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan
A suite of Comprehensive Plan amendments are now under consideration by the Seattle City Council. Three separate proposals are being vetted, which are the...
Updated Seattle Growth Plan Adds Five Neighborhood Anchors, Bigger Fourplexes
An updated version of Seattle's 20-year growth plan includes additional opportunities for housing density, but mostly retains the city's longstanding pattern of walling off lower-density areas of the city.
Largely Status Quo Harrell Budget Proposal Puts Police First
Mayor Bruce Harrell largely presented a status quo biennium budget on Tuesday, but he is seeking to undo a few recent progressive policy wins,...
Public Hearing Tonight On Chinatown-International District Rezone
The area of Chinatown-International District is already zoned for tall buildings, but a new neighborhood zoning proposal could push building heights higher and allow...
Waterfront Week
Bertha may be dead in the water, but the Seattle Waterfront is moving full steam ahead. Construction work on the Elliott Bay Seawall is...
Top Urbanist Actions: Rally to Save the Basic Bike Network
Ride For The Basic Bike Network: Bicyclist who aren't living under a rock have probably heard that many street safety improvements have been delayed...
Video: City Council Forum 1 on Housing and the Seattle Comp Plan
On Tuesday, Seattle City Council candidates squared off in the first forum of the general election season at the First Baptist Church in First...
Measuring Success on the Urban Villages Strategy, Part 3: Open Space, Development, Shared Prosperity,...
Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 in a three-part series on measuring the success of Seattle’s urban village strategy. For background on the report, see...