Endorsement: Convention Center Addition Public Benefit Requests
The Urbanist Board of Directors has submitted a letter to the Seattle Department of Transportation endorsing several neighborhood organizations' public benefit requests for the...
Sunday Video: 25 Years Of The Growth Management Act
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), King County highlights how this legislation was instrumental in guiding careful planning to...
Policy Timeline For The HALA Process In 2016
In Tuesday's meeting of the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee, Councilmembers heard from City staff on continued outreach and engagement efforts for the...
More Pot Shops In Seattle? It’s All In The Zoning
Let's talk pot. Washington voters passed Initiative 502, a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana production and consumption through the state, by a healthy margin in...
Seattle Will Work Through A Litany Of Planning Issues In 2016
2016 promises to be a very busy year for urban planning issues in Seattle. In the first meeting of the new Planning, Land Use,...
King County Planners Reject Urban Growth Area Expansion Proposals
Cities and counties throughout the region have been pushing to complete their comprehensive plan updates for the 2035 plan period, a 20-year planning horizon....
University District: Draft Proposal for Rezones
This past summer, a draft proposal for rezones within the University District was released by the Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD). By and...
University District: Adopted Comprehensive Plan Changes
Back in October, the Seattle City Council quietly approved a suite of changes to the city's Comprehensive Plan. Four separate amendment proposals were placed...