Everett Is Developing A Bold Downtown Area Plan
The City of Everett is working through a major downtown area masterplanning effort dubbed "Metro Everett". The plan is taking a broad look at...
U District Rezone: A Step Towards A More Inclusive Seattle
Article note: The foreword of this article is a guest contribution from Marlon Herrera, a member of the Get Engaged 2016-17 Cohort, a group of young...
Pioneer Square Obstructionists Prevail Again
In 2011, the Seattle City Council reached what was, at the time, perceived as a compromise on height limits in Pioneer Square. Councilmember Tim...
King County’s Comprehensive Plan Major Update Finds Approval
The Metropolitan King County Council met last week to discuss and vote on the County's Comprehensive Plan major update, a process that occurs once...
King County Looks Toward Land Use Changes
In late September, the King County Council's Transportation, Economy and Environment (TrEE) Committee met to discuss amendments to the King County Executive's Recommended Plan for...
Planting Seeds for a City Center in Lynnwood
When we warned of a stroad growing in Lynnwood due to highway widening plans, it cast a negative light on Lynnwood's plans to develop...
Event: University District Rezone And Urban Design Public Hearing Tonight
The University District rezone and urban design legislation is now before the Seattle City Council. To kick off the review and deliberation process, the City...
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...