Last Chance to Voice Support for a NE 130th St Station and Lynnwood Link...
The Sound Transit Board is meeting this afternoon to make final decisions on the Lynnwood Link Light Rail extension. Renee Staton wrote a great case...
Top Urbanist Action: Keep Pushing for the Employee Hours Tax
Support A Progressive Tax To Help End Homelessness: The tax proposal would raise $75 million a year, nearly twice the annual amount of the...
Snohomish County Light Rail Planning Turns Toward Housing
Approaching the halfway mark of their Fall 2020 Light Rail Communities workshop, Snohomish County has opened up part two of the workshop to address...
Seattle Planning Commission Pushes for Bolder Housing Growth Strategy
In a letter approved this week, the Seattle Planning Commission expressed disappointment that the draft One Seattle Comprehensive Plan doesn't go much beyond state mandates, and pushed for changes to make the housing plan bolder and more forward-thinking.
Harrell Swipes Affordable Housing Dollars to Backfill Budget, Reduce Service Cuts
Under the budget for the next two years proposed by Mayor Bruce Harrell, around half of the JumpStart funding originally earmarked for affordable housing and other investments would instead fund Harrell Administration priorities.
New Connections: Building Urban Planning Networks to Foster Healthy Cities
People of color are more likely to develop chronic diseases and die younger than white adults. Genetics aside, environmental issues in urban communities--scarce access...
Rainier Valley Greenway Remains Unfinished, Despite Plans Drawn Up and Ready
Since the five mile Rainier Valley Neighborhood Greenway officially opened in 2018, its northern end has remained unfinished, disconnected from the regional I-90 trail...
Washington to Scrutinize Eight Local Housing Plans Under New Accountability Law
The reviews are the first to take place under the 2025 Housing Accountability Act, intended to spur housing construction by reducing barriers added at the local level. Growth plan reviews are one step in a process that could lead to ramifications for governments that don't make changes, including the much-discussed "builder's remedy."