Seattle Design Review Boards Seek Applicants
Are you passionate about increasing housing affordability in Seattle? Or maybe you want to have a say in how your neighborhood develops? If so,...
West Design Review Board Withholds Approval for 323 Homes Atop Queen Anne Safeway
Facing gripes about brick color and other minutia, 323 homes will need to wait.
In 1994, Councilmember Jim Street proudly predicted Queen Anne would be...
City Unveils Site Plan for Green Lake Community Center Redevelopment
On Monday, Seattle Parks and Recreation (Parks, for short) released a preliminary site plan for the new Green Lake Community Center as part of...
To Address the Climate Crisis We Must Incentivize Passive House Buildings
We know two things are true: we need more housing—1.8 million more people are expected to move to the Puget Sound region before 2050—and...
Green Lake Community Center Options Narrowed to Three at Current Site
Seattle Parks and Recreation's online open house has returned for the Green Lake Community Center/Pool redevelopment project, including the results of the previous open house. The selected...
Council Passes Emergency Design Review Ordinance Easing Backlog
Last week, the Seattle City Council couldn't muster the votes to pass an emergency ordinance to keep design review moving during the pandemic era,...
City Council Fails in First Attempt to Pass Emergency Bill Setting Up Digital Design...
Onlooker and Seattle City Councilmember alike seemed to wonder what just happened yesterday after the city council rejected an emergency ordinance intended to continue...
Emergency Ordinance to Restart Design Review is an Opportunity to Expedite Permitting for All...
Since COVID-19 has made Seattle Design Review’s open meeting process impossible, on Monday, April 20th the city council is considering adoption of Council Bill...