Action Reminder: Choose Alternative 4 for University District
As we wrote about last week, the Seattle Department of Planing and Development (DPD) is working on a comprehensive plan to realign zoning, transportation, open...
Meet Skyway: Seattle’s Unincorporated Neighbor To The South
If I asked you what Seattle's nearest neighbor to the south was, you might say Tukwila. That'd be part right. Tukwila brushes against the Seattle border...
The Urbanist Spring Events Calendar
Now that the Vernal Equinox has passed, thoughts here at The Urbanist turn to thinner socks with our Birkenstocks and other rites of spring....
What’s the Most Important Acronym on Seattle Streets?
The Seattle ROWIM or Right Of Way Improvement Manual may be the most important acronym guiding the development of Seattle streets today.
How wide are sidewalks...
Goodbye Farmland, Hello Mega-Mansions
How a major loophole in the Growth Management Act has allowed unnecessary sprawl and non-compliant development to gobble up our rural lands for decades.
Note:...
Seattle Will Work Through A Litany Of Planning Issues In 2016
2016 promises to be a very busy year for urban planning issues in Seattle. In the first meeting of the new Planning, Land Use,...
Cross-Sound Passenger Ferry Service to Return
Kitsap Transit is seeking public comment on its long awaited restoration of cross-Sound passenger only fast ferry service to Downtown Seattle. Among the three routes...
Community Feedback On The University District Urban Design And Zoning Proposals
The Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) has released their comment summary on the draft proposal for the University District rezone and urban...