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Plans and Policy

WSDOT Is Developing an Active Transportation Plan and Seeking Input

The Active Transportation Plan survey is available online through June 30th, 2019. About 38% of Washington residents walk or bike at some point for transportation,...

PSRC Charting Path to Accommodate 1.8 Million More Residents in Central Puget Sound by...

Over the next 30 years, the Central Puget Sound Region is slated to grow by more than 1.8 million residents and 1.2 million jobs....

Has Oregon Ushered in Era of Rent Control with New Law?

Most economists dismiss rent control as a "quick fix" but tenant advocates say immediate relief doesn't sound so bad. As the first US state to...

The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of Google’s Smart City in Toronto

Sidewalk Labs is Google’s (ahem, Alphabet’s) secretive department focused on developing ‘smart cities.’ In 2017, the company was awarded an opportunity to reimagine the...

Council Weighs Amendments to ‘Citywide’ MHA Rezone Legislation

Last Monday, the Seattle City Council took up discussion on citywide Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) rezones at the Select Committee. While the rezones will...

State Ferry Plan Charts Course to Higher Ridership Future

On Thursday, Washington State Ferries (WSF) released their long-range plan for the state ferry network through 2040. The plan charts a course on vessel...

What Does It Take to Create Great Cities?

Actors call it charisma and scientists talk about the sense of wonder. There are fundamental competencies for every profession. City planning requires vision. Vision is...

UW Campus Master Plan and 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Approved by City Council

On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved an update to the University of Washington Campus Master Plan. The approval wraps up a two-year planning...