Council Takes Initial Steps to Fix Childcare in Seattle
Of all the unexpected systems that the pandemic has laid bare, the crisis has shown childcare to be uniquely scattered and broken. By closing...
The Urbanist Podcast: Debunking the JumpStart Tax Holiday with Ron Davis
In this episode, co-hosts Natalie Argerious and Ray Dubicki welcome Ron Davis to talk about a proposed JumpStart Tax Holiday in the city of...
Harrell Administration Not Ready to Issue Bonds for Bridges, Council Pushes Back
Councilmember Pedersen criticized Mayor Harrell for delaying his requested $100 million bridge bond, but the Mayor said it was the fiscally responsible decision.
During last...
Portage Bay Park Moves Ahead To Final Design
A vision for a new park on the shores of Portage Bay has finally come into view. In August, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) received approval...
Judge Dismisses Last-Ditch Challenges of Draft Seattle Growth Plan
Quick decisions by a King County Superior Court ruled that two separate challenges to the One Seattle Plan's environmental review will have to wait until the Seattle City Council makes a final decision on the growth plan.
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...
Harrell Official Minimizes Cuts to Housing Growth Centers as ‘Very Small’
After dozens of blocks were dropped from the One Seattle housing growth plan, planner Michael Hubner downplayed the changes as minimal. The Seattle Planning Commission painted the move as pushing the city is headed in the wrong direction.
Housing Policy Lessons From Vienna: Part I
Is Stadt Wien the model for US urban housing policy?
Part I: Paying for housing
This is a two-part series on housing policy in Vienna and...