The Relationship Between Parking, Urban Trees and Affordability
At a Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Community Conversation in Wallingford last Wednesday, more than a hundred area residents showed up to participate....
Why Seattle Needs Inclusionary Zoning, Explained By The Bid-Rent Curve
“Barriers to spatial mobility are barriers to social mobility.” - American Apartheid
Every morning Sandy McKay gets in her Volvo hatchback and joins the flow...
Sunday Video: UW Architecture Lecture Series
The University of Washington's Department of Architecture Lecture Series is recommencing for spring, with a line up of high caliber speakers, as outlined below. As part...
We Need More Housing: Would Inclusionary Zoning Hit The Brakes?
With several HALA provisions still up in the air and rents still spiking, the battle for affordable housing is urgent as ever. Mandatory inclusionary...
The Seattle Times Transit Hypocrisy: Pronto Versus Park And Rides
Last October, The Seattle Times editorial board claimed that taking over Pronto Cycle Share would be fiscally irresponsible, arguing that: “Trying to turn the bikeshare...
Washington State Supreme Court Rules On Local Zoning Control Initiative
Proponents of a Spokane "community bill of rights" lost their case on appeal to the Washington State Supreme Court earlier this month. Backers of the proposal...
Urban Hubs Need A CLT Boost
This is the second in a two-part series on cross-laminated timber; read the first here.
I've proposed creating a cross-laminated timber (CLT) bonus by adding 35...
A Year After New Microhousing Rules Went Into Effect, Neither Side Should Be Happy...
When the Seattle City Council passed new rules on microhousing in 2014, opponents had hoped to put an end to the small apartments, while...