Ten Years Later, the Bullitt Center Still Sets the Standard for Green Office Buildings
"Those who assume that a net-zero building like the Bullitt Center is either too expensive to be profitable or requires cutting edge technology are...
Op-Ed: Off-Base Form-Based Codes Could Be Headed to Seattle
Right now, the city of Seattle is at a crossroads. As a robust job market, the city has never had a housing plan that...
Susan Paine Charts Her Own Path on Edmonds City Council
Often a lone voice for housing, Paine makes a pitch for another council term.
In December when the Edmonds City Council pushed back on the...
Seattle’s Push for More Automatic Traffic Cameras Intensifies
A committee nod smooths the path for camera expansion, but some advocates worry about the equity implications.
Seattle's streets are set to see a significant...
Bellevue Councilmember Oversteps Authority to Block Additional Housing Capacity
In rejecting midrise zoning, Councilmember Robertson cited a handshake agreement with homeowners, worrying more homes would "unduly alarm the neighborhoods."
If completing legally-mandated, once-in-a-decade planning...
Sound Transit Board Okays Displacement Heavy Everett Link Alternatives
Alignment and station alternatives to be studied for the Everett Link light rail extension have been set. In June, the Sound Transit board adopted...
Harrell’s Downtown Plan for the Perfect Seattle
City dirty. Apply antiseptic liberally.
The flexible hybrid schedules and the hit-and-miss Return to Office plans of major employers are hurting most cities’ central business...
Bumping Seattle’s Comp Plan Release to Autumn Pressurizes the Schedule and the Stakes
Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) has announced that release of the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan will be delayed until September. The...