Plans and Policy

The 255 bus route in Juanita

Build on Kirkland’s Success with More Housing Near Route 255 and a Simple Parking...

Often overshadowed by Bellevue and Redmond, not to mention Seattle, Kirkland doesn't get the credit it deserves for the crafting of its lively downtown...

King County Metro Launches Broad Planning Effort

On Tuesday night King County Metro kicked off public outreach for a Long Range Plan that will outline the future of public transportation in...

More Pot Shops In Seattle? It’s All In The Zoning

Let's talk pot. Washington voters passed Initiative 502, a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana production and consumption through the state, by a healthy margin in...

Planning A New Portage Bay Park in the University District

The University District is slated to get an expanded park space on the shores of Portage Bay in the coming years. The project, tentatively...

Rainier Needs a Road Diet

(Image: Seattle Fire Department)It’s been a bad year for Rainier Avenue South. There are the usually numerous car crashes, sure, but that’s normal. The...

Downtown Seattle Transit Capacity Is At The Breaking Point

Sound Transit completed a comprehensive study (see PDF below for full details) in 2014 to forecast Downtown Seattle transit capacity over the next 20 years....

Urban Life in the Metaverse: Potential for Utopia or Wholly Unnecessary?

South Korea’s capital city of Seoul recently unveiled plans to become the first major city government with a solid foothold in the metaverse. Both a result...

Moving Seattle 2035 Forward

Do you have ideas on how to make Seattle a better place to live, work, and play? Do you care about urban design, social...