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Industrial

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...
Seattle industrial zones have been inundated with big box retail, mini storage, and other non industrial uses. The City's use table and its many exceptions tell us why. (Photo by the author)

Your Friendly Neighborhood Industrial Use, Part 3

The Terrible No-good Very Bad Use Table Over this series of articles, I am laying out an argument that Seattle should mix industrial uses in...
The Urbanist took a boat tour in April 2017 of the Port of Seattle, which is a vital engine for the region and a productive advantage for local industry. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Your Friendly Neighborhood Industrial Use, Part 2

How did we get here? Over this series of articles, I am laying out an argument that Seattle should mix industrial uses in our residential...

Your Friendly Neighborhood Industrial Use, An Introduction

In this series of four articles, I am going to lay out an argument that Seattle should mix industrial uses in our residential and...