Single Family Zones Are Biggest Culprits in Displacement of Black Seattleites
Seattle's single family areas have seen their Black population plummet by 9,126 since 1990. Meanwhile, "urban village" neighborhood have added more than 8,000 Black residents in that span. Why then is low-density zoning expected to blunt displacement?
City Considers Municipal Bank
The Seattle City Council held a briefing Wednesday afternoon on the creation of a municipal bank. Councilmember Licata, chair of the Finance and Culture...
Seattle’s Crown Hill Action Plan Centers Walkability and Community
In November, Seattle's Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) released their draft Crown Hill Urban Action Plan. The scope of this plan is...
Sound Transit Unveils West Seattle and Ballard Alternatives
On Tuesday night, Sound Transit presented its first crack at alternative corridor alignments for the West Seattle and Ballard light rail extensions. The Stakeholder...
Democrats Change Gears on Plan to Reduce Tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
In advance of the legislative session, Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton), whose 26th Legislative District is located on the Kitsap Peninsula, introduced a remarkable bill....
Growth Plan Falls Short of Seattle’s Needs, Planning Commission Says
The Seattle Planning Commission has given the proposed One Seattle Comprehensive Plan a once-over. The reviews are not good.
City Hall Park Plans Curtailed by New Seattle Budget
The budget that Mayor Bruce Harrell signed on Thursday slimmed down two proposals that received a feted rollout at the beginning of the budget...
A new parklet for the U District, fundraising begins
Freshly painted parklet goodness, that's what we spotted a few weeks ago. We got curious about these alien markings in the street and decided...