Plans and Policy

Encouraging Better Seattle Retail Districts

Seattle has been widely successful in getting developers to build ground floor retail as part of residential developments since the 1990s. Land use regulations in...

Community Investments In A Growing University District

The University District is increasingly becoming a beneficiary of significant public and non-profit investments. In releasing the updated neighborhood rezone and urban design proposal...

Mayor Ed Murray To Sign Seattle 2035 Into Law

At a formal signing event this afternoon (1.30pm), Mayor Ed Murray will sign Seattle's new Comprehensive Plan (Seattle 2035) into law. The plan is an...

Wilburton Trestle Will Be Eastside Trail’s Centerpiece

The Eastside is going to get a bicycle and pedestrian trail that will be the envy of the trail users throughout the region. Last...

Join Mayor Ed Murray For HALA Q&A Today

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray will be hosting a live Q&A on affordable housing this morning. Tune into Facebook (event linked) at 10.45am to get...

University of Washington’s Draft 2018 Seattle Campus Master Plan

The University of Washington (UW) is deep into its Seattle campus master planning update for 2018. Earlier this month, the university released the draft...

MHA Draft Rezone Maps For All Urban Villages Are Out

We analyzed the five maps the City of Seattle released last month: Aurora-Licton Springs, Capitol Hill, Crown Hill, Othello, and South Park. We also...

Mayor Murray Unveils MHA Implementation Requirements

Breaking late yesterday, Mayor Ed Murray released new information on targeted proposals to strengthen and complete the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) requirements which will...