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A photo of townhouses with lush shrubs and trees.

Council Renames Single-Family Zoning, Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms, and Clears Way for Storm Practice Facility...

The Seattle City Council took the first step toward reforming single-family zoning on Monday by renaming it "Neighborhood Residential" in a unanimous vote. In...
The Port of Seattle and the Seattle waterfront. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Long Awaited Industrial Land Use Reform Nibbles Around the Edges

For over a year, committees of local business and labor representatives have been working to develop a strategy for Seattle’s industrial and maritime lands....
Lowe's superstore and garden center viewed from the parking lot.

Mount Baker Lowe’s Should Host Affordable Housing, Not an Amazon Warehouse

News that Amazon was planning a large distribution center in Mount Baker caught fire last week, and many people were rightfully outraged. This important...

Amazon’s Warehouse Plans Have No Place in Mount Baker and Should Be Halted

Amazon is planning a distribution center at a coveted site in Mount Baker, Brian Miller of the Daily Journal of Commerce reported Tuesday. Despite...

Interbay Armory Legislation Approaches Approval

A bill to set up a public ownership authority at the Interbay Armory site is in the last stages of the legislative process. On...

Two Horrendous Studies Perpetuate Efforts To Destroy Interbay

SDOT's new BIRT and Ballard Bridge studies continue history of mistreating the industrial neighborhood. Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) released two studies last week. Both...

Your Friendly Neighborhood Industrial Use, Finale

Over this series of articles, I have laid out an argument that Seattle should mix industrial uses in our residential and commercial neighborhoods. A...

Your Friendly Neighborhood Industrial Use, Part 4

Issues Over Image (with Pictures) Over this series of articles, I am laying out an argument that Seattle should mix industrial uses in our residential...