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University District Rezone Proposal: A Deeper Look At Incentive Zoning, Historic Preservation, And Affordable...

Seattle's Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) released draft recommendations on the University District rezone and urban design proposal in late May. The...

Backyard Cottages: The New Bungalows Of The Middle Class

Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s legislation that seeks to encourage more backyard cottages and mother-in-law apartments hit a snag last week, as the Queen Anne Community...

Is ST3 Fully Serving Ballard?

Last week, the Sound Transit board unanimously voted to proceed with sending the full Sound Transit 3 project list to voters in November. This project...

7 Ways To Improve Wallingford

Wallingford is an idyllic neighborhood, but it's dealing with issues typical to much of Seattle: transportation woes, skyrocketing housing costs and an elevated risk...

Sunday Video: Moving Kiruna

Kiruna, a Swedish town of 18,000 people 200 kilometers above the Arctic Circle, is in the process of relocating itself three kilometers east due...

University District Rezone Proposal: A Deeper Look At Urban Design Requirements

Last week, draft recommendations on the University District rezone and urban design proposal were released. We provided a high level overview for many of...

University District Draft Rezone Recommendations Released

This morning, the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) released draft zoning and development regulations as part of a package of recommendations for...

University District Rezone Up For Public Review

The University District is a major neighborhood in North Seattle, home to some 14,000 residents and key institutions like the University of Washington. Change...