Yearly Archives: 2024
‘Housing Accountability Act’ Seeks to Push Local Governments to Boost Homebuilding
The bill could result in a builder's remedy to force resistant jurisdictions to allow apartment construction.
Representative Jessica Bateman (D-22, Olympia) has filed a brand...
Op-Ed: What’s in a Name? Tacoma Town Center and the Future...
The stalling out of major downtown redevelopment offers a chance to finetune goals.
The Tacoma Town Center, a $300-million project that is to be developed...
Tammy Morales, Rob Saka To Chair Key Council Committees During Pivotal...
Morales is in as land use chair, "Pothole King" Saka to lead transportation, and Strauss claims budget chair.
On Tuesday afternoon, the brand new Seattle...
Burgeoning Waterfront Redefines Vancouver, Washington
Ambitious development is taking Washington State’s most overlooked city from 'Vantucky' backwater to hip.
A few years ago an Urbanist reader approached me at a...
Op-Ed: State Must Pass Transit-Oriented Housing Rules Prioritizing Equity, Affordability
In 2023 the stakes are the highest they have ever been. Wildfires and sea level rise have put the climate crisis in stark context....
State Legislators Push for ‘Year of Housing 2.0’
While 2023 was dubbed the 'year of housing,' 2024 could be a second act, with unfinished business left to tackle.
In 2023, the Washington State...
The Urbanist 2023: Articles You May Have Missed
We've all had a busy year. Really, there were four elections. Sure, that's a regular occurrence in Seattle, but it's still a lot. So,...