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Micro Housing Part 1: An Overview

Article Note: This is the first installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 as well. The Seattle...

Reenvisioning the Public Realm of South Lake Union, Belltown, and Denny Triangle

When the population of a city doubles, its economic productivity goes up 130 percent. As noted in a paper by the MIT Media Lab,...

Mayor Murray’s Departments Back Better Parking Solutions

Seattle could be on the cusp of better parking solutions. After a year of studying policy options, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and...

Pike Place Expansion is Good Urbanism

Last week, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to commit $34 million towards the Pike Place Market expansion project. The new low-rise, mixed-use development...

Seattle In Progress Gets An Update

When Seattle In Progress was launched back in November, it was a revolutionary way for locals to be in-the-know on development projects across Seattle. Our...

The Contradiction and Broken Logic of Parking

Seattle is in the midst of a massive change toward a dense, car-free city, but this cultural shift hasn't come without some pinches in the...

Shoreline Rezones 185th Street, But Holds Off On 145th Street

Last week, the Shoreline City Council met to approve a rezone in the area surrounding the future 185th Street Station, a light rail station...

The Jimi Hendrix Park: Designed For Rock and Roll

Seattle is getting closer to realizing a long-sought goal, completing construction of Jimi Hendrix Park. On March 19th, the Jimi Hendrix Park Foundation announced...