Plans and Policy

Bellevue Council Update: Health Through Housing, Litter Over Emissions, Meeting Urban Growth

Among several other items, Monday's Bellevue City Council meeting saw an update from King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci on regional issues, a quarterly...

Op-Ed: State Model Code Could Give Middle Housing a Shot

In House Bill 1110, the Washington State Legislature read the will of the people and demanded that we tackle the housing crisis more proactively...

Event Recap: U District Open Space Forum

Some 100 University District residents and employees attended a new community forum on Tuesday night, which seeks to revitalize the neighborhood's vision for its...

Sunday Video: RiverCity Gothenburg

Göteborg is thinking big. The Swedish city is under going a major conversation about how to accommodate new residents, jobs, and services over the next...

Policy Timeline For The HALA Process In 2016

In Tuesday's meeting of the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee, Councilmembers heard from City staff on continued outreach and engagement efforts for the...

Seattle Passes on Big Transportation Grant Opportunities for 2022

In mid-April, the U.S. Department of Transportation stopped accepting applications for one of its signature federal funding programs: the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability...

Roosevelt BRT Needs to Be BRT and Serve Bikes

Last night, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) held an open house on the Roosevelt HTC project. It was revealed that the overall project aim has...

Amendment Guts Key Climate Provisions in Growth Management Bill

However, it's not too late to let Washington lawmakers know they should restore the bill to its original intention. Last night the Senate Ways and...