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Midrise commercial and residential in Lakeview including Ivar's and an office building

Kirkland Smaller Development Node Spotlight: A Jumble of Car-centric and Smart Density

Having covered developments in transforming Totem Lake as well as the Downtown and Rose Hill corridor, what remains to tally up in Kirkland are...

East Link Light Rail Delayed to Spring 2025 but Could Arrive Earlier with Starter...

It's been known for a few months that East Link light rail was not going to be completed by its original planned opening in...

New Sound Transit CEO Supports Exploring Eastside-only Light Rail, Shares Thoughts on Fare-Free Transit

Although she's only been on the job for six weeks, newly-hired Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm already has been put in the spotlight for...
A photo of a group of people standing in the street in front of a small multi-family home.

A Reflection on the “Forbidden Houses” of Bothell

Four years ago I moved from a single-family home in Seattle to a condominium in dense downtown Kirkland. It was an adjustment. I loved...
Peter Kirk Park with Kirkland Urban and construction in the background

Downtown and Rose Hill: Kirkland’s Corridor of Dense New Development

After Totem Lake, a neighborhood that is experiencing a spree of significant growth, the next notable constellation of new commercial and residential development in...

Kirkland Moves to Add Dedicated Funding Stream for Safety Projects, But Bikes Mostly A...

Residents and visitors to Kirkland could see more marked crosswalks along with new and repaired sidewalks if a plan to adopt a new $20...

Draft Bellevue Budget Includes Growth in Revenues, Transportation, Police, and More

Fall is here, and though the days getting shorter, the city council meetings are getting longer as chief executives from local jurisdictions each put...
Village @ Totem Lake from Totem Lake Park

Totem Lake Shoulders Kirkland’s Transformation and Growth

Yet designing for cars continues to be a problem in the city's fastest growing neighborhood. When cataloging development in Kirkland, it's evident where the City...