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Northern Midrise – U District Development Spree Part 1

If you still need proof that Seattle is not dying, just take a look at the development activity undergone, ongoing, and forecasted in the...

Northgate’s Construction Spree Is Just Starting

In the past two decades, development in and around Northgate has, for the most part, been a bit sleepy. Every few years a new...

Catch Up on Bellevue’s Park Development Spree and Incoming Parks

Alongside a flurry of commercial and to a lesser degree residential development, the City of Bellevue has been improving and expanding its park system...
A new triangular shaped six-story apartment building at dusk.

Shoreline Apartment Boom Picks Up Along RapidRide E, Still in Infancy Near Light Rail

Outside its light rail station areas, Shoreline has seen a noticeable bump in apartment planning, permitting, and construction in the past few years. Upwards...
Streets Closed sign in Youngstown bars access to the West Seattle Bridge. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

City Seeking Contractor for West Seattle Bridge Repair

The West Seattle High Rise Bridge safety project has made progress since Mayor Jenny Durkan's announcement to repair, rather than replace, the West Seattle...

Sound Transit Puts Equitable TOD and Bathroom Policy Reform Front and Center

Sound Transit is making good on a policy directive to expand bathroom access to facilities and equitable transit-oriented development (TOD) commitments in Seattle. The...

Lewis Proposal Aims to Lower Cost of Building Supportive Housing

In December, Councilmember Andrew Lewis introduced legislation that could make it cheaper, easier, and faster to build permanent supportive housing (PSH) in the City...

West Seattle Bridge Cost-Benefit Analysis Leaves Lingering Questions

On October 20th, the Seattle Department of Transportation released the WSP-conducted Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) for the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge Safety Project, and a...