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Land Use

Action Reminder: Choose Alternative 4 for University District

As we wrote about last week, the Seattle Department of Planing and Development (DPD) is working on a comprehensive plan to realign zoning, transportation, open...

Sunday Video: Modular Apartments Finished in 4 Days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1VhG_7DxRc Watch this modular apartment building in Belltown rise from nothing to completion over just 4 days.

Choose Alternative 4 for the University District

Editor's Note: For a more in-depth primer on the University District Urban Design Framework, see our background article on the project. This is a pivotal...

University District Urban Design Framework

For the past few years, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has been developing a design framework for the University District. The University...

A Unique Map Series for Seattle

If you're into maps and data as much as we are, you'll probably love this new series of maps made by the National Trust for...

Galway’s Lessons for Seattle

I recently went to Galway, Ireland, which was my first time out of North America. I had a ton of fun, and I also...

Updates to the Pike/Pine Conservation Overlay District

John Feit, President of PPUNC, provided a brief overview of the Pike/Pine Conservation Overlay District. The overlay district deploys an incentive program to encourage building character...

North Rainier Rezone Passes Committee

On Tuesday, the Planning, Land Use and Sustainability (PLUS) committee passed through legislation that would rezone around the Mt. Baker light rail station. The...