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...
Seattle 2035: Another Round Of Amendment Deliberations By PLUZ Committee
Recently, we've been talking a lot about Seattle's major update to the Comprehensive Plan--perhaps better known as Seattle 2035--as it approaches final adoption. In...
PLUZ Considers 2017 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments
On Friday, the Seattle City Council considered a slate of possible amendments to the City's comprehensive plan during a meeting of the Planning, Land...
Seattle Commission Warns Of Adding ‘Poison Pills’ to Middle Housing Changes
With the Seattle City Council set to consider amendments to required zoning changes this week, the city's planning commission highlighted the danger of adding on additional requirements including affordable housing mandates and changing thresholds for infrastructure upgrades.
Four Exciting Urbanist Data Points From Seattle’s MHA Study
The City released a large study about implementing Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) in all of the city’s urban villages, some urban centers, and many...
Snohomish County Explores Higher Lot Coverage Allowances in Medium Density Zones for Housing
Land use reform in Snohomish County could bring increased lot coverage to multifamily and commercial zones in unincorporated urban growth areas. Increasing the development...
DEIS Issued for Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan
Yesterday, the City of Seattle issued the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the city's comprehensive plan update, known as Seattle 2035. The comprehensive plan update...
Dramatic Changes Demand New Priorities, Says Seattle Planning Commission
According to the advisory board, stakes are high for what may be the "most consequential" update to Seattle's comprehensive plan to date.
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