Plans and Policy

Will Washington Become One of the First States to Require Climate Action through Urban...

Seattle may be famous for its cool rainy weather, but it is a little known fact that the city also holds the dubious distinction...

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.
Trains at a station

Let’s Re-imagine Regional Passenger Rail in the Transportation Package

A few weeks ago, I decided I had to go to Portland to see an art show before it closed. The original plan included...
Seattle 2035

Seattle 2035 Open House

Seattle is in the midst of its update to the city’s comprehensive plan, dubbed “Seattle 2035“. Washington State’s Growth Management Act requires that cities...

Seattle Considers Changes to the City Incentive Zoning Program

Seattle's incentive zoning program could get much needed tweaks in the next year or so. On Monday, the Office of Planning and Community Development...
A long line of legislators and other leaders standing on a new segment of SR 509 before a ribbon is cut

Legislature Considers Cutting Highway Expansion Projects to Address Budget Woes

In choosing how to fill a $1 billion budget hole over the next two years, Washington State lawmakers are being forced to take a hard look at deferring or even cancelling some long-planned highway capacity projects.

The SR-520 Resolution Needs To Be Better

Completing the SR-520 expansion and reconstruction was fully funded as part of the Washington State Legislature’s transportation package. The $1.64 billion SR-520 highway project...

Susan Paine Charts Her Own Path on Edmonds City Council

Often a lone voice for housing, Paine makes a pitch for another council term. In December when the Edmonds City Council pushed back on the...