Wilburton Rezone Can Facilitate Over 5,000 New Homes in Bellevue – If Done Right
Later this year, Bellevue City Council will complete a years-long process to rezone the Wilburton neighborhood east of I-405. Historically a commercial and office...
Georgetown Community Development Authority Seeks Input on Plans for 150 Affordable Homes
As one of the few places in Seattle where industry rubs elbows with homes and small businesses, Georgetown is one of city's most distinctive...
Neighborhood Plans are High Minded Gatekeeping
Having attended a number of community meetings around Seattle, I can say that there are few things worse than watching a newcomer with ideas...
734 Homes Proposed in University Village Safeway Redevelopment Plans
Details are emerging on plans to replace the suburban-style Safeway grocery story adjacent to University Village Mall with an eight-story mixed-use development. The plans...
Legislators Should Build on a Powerful Tool That Improves Cities and Conserves Natural Landscapes
Walking among the gleaming towers in Seattle’s South Lake Union, there is a buzz in the air. The aroma of tantalizing restaurants, the din of...
Housing Notes: Africatown Plaza Breaks Ground, Built-to-Rent Single-Family Home Boom, and Living Office Building
This installment of housing notes contains mix of high and low notes, but we'll kick things off with story that hits the upper octaves....
Café Streets: From Pandemic Response to Permanent Program
The Seattle City Council is considering a bill to extend cafe street and outdoor dining permits until January 2023. The popular program arose during...
Urban Life in the Metaverse: Potential for Utopia or Wholly Unnecessary?
South Korea’s capital city of Seoul recently unveiled plans to become the first major city government with a solid foothold in the metaverse. Both a result...