JumpStart Prevails, Court Dismisses Chamber Lawsuit
Corporations hoping to derail Seattle's JumpStart progressive payroll tax were thwarted in a court ruling released Friday. King County Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts ruled in...
Bellevue Council Update: Some Lessons in Council Procedure
At Monday's Bellevue City Council meeting, Councilmembers voted to approve over $1.7 million in funding for crosswalk improvements, approved further work on a city-sponsored...
King County’s Proposed 2020 Strategic Climate Action Plan Centers Environmental Justice
But questions remain around whether or not ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets represent empty promises given the challenges posed by growth in the region.
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FEIS For University District Urban Design Framework Released, Further Action Ahead
On January 8th, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the University District Urban Design Framework (UDUDF). Prior to this...
Urbanists Rally to Sway Seattle Growth Plan
Comment on the draft Seattle Comprehensive Plan by May 20. Housing advocates have urged the City to adopt the "Housing Abundance Map" rather than keep exclusionary zoning.
Ballard’s Historic District Board Looks to Blow the Roof Off Street Cafes
The future of wildly popular streateries now rests in a narrow view of the street's past.
It’s 9am on a Thursday morning in the multipurpose...
Washington Cities Push Back on More State Accountability Around Housing
A proposal that would shift the system of accountability around managing housing and job growth in Washington is already receiving strong pushback from local...
Seattle’s Most Exclusive Neighborhoods File Appeals to Delay Harrell’s Growth Plan
The appeals, filed by residents in Madison Park, Mount Baker, and Hawthorne Hills, seek to require additional environmental review, pushing back the City's plan to allow more housing.