PSRC Advances toward a 2022 Regional Transportation Plan
The executive board of the Puget Sound Region Council (PSRC) received an update on the 2022 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) from agency planner Kelly...
Elected Leaders Contemplate Giving Regional 2050 Transportation Plan More Teeth
When the fourth draft of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) was released to the public by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PRSC) in early...
Policy Lab: Why Are Seattle Restaurants So Expensive?
Seattle service workers are set to get a major wage hike, unless restaurant lobbyists get their way. But policymakers can support the restaurant industry in better ways than simply cutting worker pay.
WSDOT Skips Real Climate Analysis in its Highway System Plan Update
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is in the process of updating its Highway System Plan right now. Refreshed every decade or so,...
Snohomish County Sets New 20-Year Community Growth Targets
Snotrac Coalition worries the plan won't put enough growth equitably near high-capacity transit.
Snohomish County planning authorities have all but signed off on new growth...
Sound Transit Puts Equitable TOD and Bathroom Policy Reform Front and Center
Sound Transit is making good on a policy directive to expand bathroom access to facilities and equitable transit-oriented development (TOD) commitments in Seattle. The...
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...
The Urbanist to Host ‘Future of Seattle Housing’ Panel April 23
RSVP to save yourself a spot at the Future of Seattle Housing Panel hosted by The Urbanist and Seattle YIMBY from 6pm to 8pm on April 23.