Redmond Greenlights Center Upzones, Sixplexes Citywide, Higher Affordability Requirements
The recently passed Redmond 2050 plan increases housing capacity and aims to produce nearly 30,000 new homes by 2050, mostly downtown and in Overlake Village. However, homebuilders warn that the City is adding new obstacles that could impede housing development.
Planting Seeds for a City Center in Lynnwood
When we warned of a stroad growing in Lynnwood due to highway widening plans, it cast a negative light on Lynnwood's plans to develop...
King County 2030: Introduction to Housing and Employment
Editor’s Note: King County 2030 is a series analyzing King County’s future through the lens of growth targets for the County’s Metro and Core...
Harrell Pledges Three “Low-Pollution Neighborhoods” by 2028
On Wednesday morning, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed an executive order impacting numerous departments across city government, all dealing with the issue of reducing...
Let the Robots Write the Ordinance
Planners have a lot to wrestle with as ChatGPT comes to code drafting.
“In the era of rapid urbanization and evolving urban landscapes, the development...
Share the City: Support the Full HALA Recommendations
Last week, amid much histrionics, The Seattle Times leaked a draft report of the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Committee. Owen chimed in...
Biden’s Climate Plan Would Launch Green New Deal and High-Speed Rail Network
While Joe Biden may have emphasized highway building during the virtual Democratic National Convention, his $2 trillion dollar "Build Back Better" climate plan is...
Solidarity Budget Coalition Asks for Deeper SPD Cuts, No New Cops
Budget Chair Teresa Mosqueda unveiled the Seattle City Council's rebalancing package for the 2021 budget this week and laid out $83 million in changes...