Pierce County Nearing Final Allocation of 20-Year Growth Targets With Tacoma As Breadwinner
Pierce County is close to allocating its growth targets to local municipalities and unincorporated areas. In total, the county is supposed to accommodate 264,785...
Bellevue’s Parking Obsession is Climate Arson
During my research and writing of the Downtown Bellevue development articles, I actively estimated the amount of parking spaces that Bellevue had recently added...
El Corazon’s New Neighbor Proposes Pedestrian Street Below Denny Way Overpass
A 15 story life sciences building planned to rise immediately adjacent to one of Seattle's most iconic music venues has the support of the...
Edmonds City Council Rejects Grant to Study Missing Middle Housing
Last week, the Edmonds City Council voted to tell the city's mayor, Mike Nelson, and city staff not to proceed with accepting a "middle...
WSDOT Skips Real Climate Analysis in its Highway System Plan Update
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is in the process of updating its Highway System Plan right now. Refreshed every decade or so,...
Can Sound Transit Salvage Excellent Seattle Light Rail from Messy Early Plans?
Stakeholders are demanding more information from Sound Transit, as is the Harrell Administration, as it unveils its alignment preferences.
Sound Transit is planning Seattle's light...
Central Puget Sound Adopts Regional Transportation Plan with an Eye Toward 2030
On Thursday, the Puget Sound Regional Council's general assembly, which consists of representatives of nearly every county, city, town, and tribal government in the...
Stanwood Mulls ‘Strong Towns’ Style Main Street Makeover
Stanwood, a fast-growing town 25 miles north of Everett, is considering overhauling its main street to embrace walkability and good old fashioned main street...