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It's photo snapping time as the Bainbridge ferry approaches Seattle, offering sweeps shots of the skyline along the shores of Elliott Bay
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Morales wears a yellow blazer and glasses.
Chair Tammy Morales appeared flabbergasted as she initially failed to get a second to her motion to introduce her bill providing incentives for affordable housing.
Bird's eye view of downtown Bremerton with the marina and some midrise buildings in the foreground.
Reforms being considered by Bremerton as part of this year's major planning update include eliminating parking mandates, removing height limits in downtown, and expanding neighborhoods where additional density is allowed.
Seattle's 2015 transportation levy committed to expanding the city's bike network by 110 miles. Its follow up doesn't include a specific target.
A fence with a pilot boy cartoon figure surrounding Civic Square with Seattle City Hall and the Columbia Tower skyscraper in the background.
Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson celebrated a shift to the right and an end to "ideological experimentation." But progressives are pioneering lots of innovative ideas and should be stockpiling programs for friendlier climes. What are yours?
A bike lane with a biker symbol
With the idea of creating space for people to bike on busy Bel-Red Road and Northup Way off the table, the only option left on the table is a project to create a new street in Bellevue's BelRed neighborhood sometime in the 2030s.
An aerial photo of a boulevard with port cranes and Elliott Bay in the distance.
A paper trail from fall 2023 shows that Mayor Harrell's office overruled his planning department and cut transit corridor upzones and halved the number of proposed "neighborhood centers" before release of the growth strategy.
The Route 8 has long been a headache for riders due to traffic congestion on Denny Way. Seattle is advancing plans that could move the route onto a different street where transit would be prioritized.