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...
How King County’s Basic Income Program Could Fight Poverty and Increase Safety
Research has showed the promise of guaranteed basic income programs to interrupt the cycle of poverty, and participants in King County's pilot program told The Urbanist that it had helped them improve their circumstances.
Street Cafés Becoming a Permanent Amenity in More Puget Sound Cities
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to remember, but prior to the onset of the Covid pandemic, street cafés, sometimes called streateries, were few and far...
Mayor Proposes Minimal Relief from Seattle’s Treacherous Design Review
The Office of the Mayor announcing legislation extending Covid-era exemptions that allow affordable rental housing projects to skip design review, the costly and time-consuming...
Help Snohomish County Shape Future Communities Near Light Rail
On August 3rd, Snohomish County returned with a Summer Survey to continue their light rail planning process. When we last covered Snohomish County's Light...
County Proposes Concrete Co-Op as Private Companies Continue to Throttle Supply and Lock Out...
Last week, concrete drivers represented by Teamster Local No. 174 offered to return to work at three of the six concrete companies facing a...
Seattle 2035: Council Taking The Plan On The Road
Last week, I penned a piece on seven key features of the Seattle 2035 comprehensive plan. But what I neglected to mention is that...
Let the Robots Write the Ordinance
Planners have a lot to wrestle with as ChatGPT comes to code drafting.
“In the era of rapid urbanization and evolving urban landscapes, the development...