SDCI’s Draft Recommendations To Revise Design Review Program
Major changes to Seattle's Design Review Program may be coming soon. Earlier this month, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) released a...
East Link Open Houses
During the month of February, Sound Transit held two open houses about East Link Light Rail project. The first open house discussed the South...
Seattle Requests Federal Help in Planning “Low-Emission Neighborhoods”
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has officially requested funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation to figure out how to plan and fund...
Rental Assistance, Conflict Mediation Slowing Evictions in Bellevue – For Now
Much advocacy and media focus has been rightly granted to the newly-elected Mayor Bruce Harrell's one-month extension of Seattle's eviction moratorium. However, this level...
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.
Seattle’s Comp Plan Shuffle: Some Amendments Move Forward, Others Peter Out
On Monday, the Seattle City Council passed a resolution identifying possible Comprehensive Plan amendments to be further processed in advance of a final ordinance...
Regional Officials Hit the Brakes on More Suburban Sprawl Near I-90
A meeting of an obscure regional planning body got tense last week as elected officials sparred over the issue of expanding King County's urban growth...
Harrell’s 2024 Budget Leaves Big Questions on Safety and Looming Shortfall
Durable solutions to police accountability, public safety, drug treatment, and homelessness all remain elusive and vaguely defined.
On Tuesday, Mayor Bruce Harrell released his 2024...