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Scope Out Bellevue’s Skyline of Tomorrow

Buried behind a storm of mammoth projects are yet more potential development proposals in Downtown Bellevue. While these projects don't possess the scale of...
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Downtown Bellevue Anticipates a Wave of Mega-Projects

Among the many projects up for consideration in Downtown Bellevue, a significant faction stands out for the sheer scale of its developments. These projects...

Planned Belltown EV Charging Lot Originally Designed as Neighborhood Playground

The switch represents a broader trend of abandoning plans for people-centered spaces in Belltown in the Waterfront Seattle project. Seattle City Light is moving forward...

What Do We Want From Our Next Seattle?

What do we want this city to be? And who do we want it to belong to? In a recent essay published by the New...
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Rapid Buildup Fuels Downtown Bellevue Skyline

Since 2018, a deluge of construction projects in Downtown Bellevue has been completed and begun to form Bellevue's adolescent skyline. This spree has been...
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Direct I-5 and SR 99 Alternatives Reemerge for Everett Link Light Rail

Sound Transit is rethinking its costly crook to Paine Field. Sound Transit revealed new alternatives for Everett Link light rail this week that could take...
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Seattle Reveals Rezoning Concepts and Invites Scoping Comments for Big 2024 Update

Today the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) unveiled its rezoning concepts for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, which will guide growth for...

Here’s What Sound Transit’s Incoming CEO Must Accomplish

An open letter to Julie Timm Hello and welcome Julie Timm, soon-to-be Sound Transit CEO: As you prepare to step into your new role as CEO...