Puget Sound Considers Update To Regional Centers Framework
The Puget Sound is seeing substantial growth in population, housing, and jobs in key centers across King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap Counties. That's not...
Tacoma Is Masterplanning the Tacoma Mall Area
Tacoma is in the process of developing a subarea plan for Tacoma Mall and its environs. The plan will guide growth and redevelopment of...
PLUZ Considers 2017 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments
On Friday, the Seattle City Council considered a slate of possible amendments to the City's comprehensive plan during a meeting of the Planning, Land...
Edmonds Adopts New Urban District, Expands MFTE Program
Edmonds has adopted a major subarea plan for an urban district on SR-99. The Edmonds City Council passed four related ordinances on August 15th to...
Housing Policy Lessons From Vienna, Part II
Allowing multi-family housing in all residential zones, and aggressively promoting private bidding lowers housing costs.
Part II: Zoning and Development in Vienna
Previously, I discussed demographic...
Housing Policy Lessons From Vienna: Part I
Is Stadt Wien the model for US urban housing policy?
Part I: Paying for housing
This is a two-part series on housing policy in Vienna and...
Broaden the Boom: How to Rezone Single-Family Seattle
The early consensus among Seattle mayoral candidates around adding housing options in single-family residential zones excited urbanists and those looking to expand affordable housing...
Parks Development Plan Passes, Comp Plan Docket Set
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved a new Parks Development Plan and a list of proposals to be further evaluated as part of...