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Land Use

Sunday Video: Allowing Cars In Our Most Walkable Places Is Bonkers

Ray Delahanty of CityNerd came home for the holidays and revisited Pike Place Market. In doing so, he highlighted what makes the market so...
A line out the door at the Southcenter Jolibee

How Fried Chicken Can Ruin Cities or Enrich Them

Clogging arteries is a fast food joint specialty, but good urban planning can get things flowing. You may have seen in the news that some...
A large four-story apartment building under construction.

‘Housing Accountability Act’ Seeks to Push Local Governments to Boost Homebuilding

The bill could result in a builder's remedy to force resistant jurisdictions to allow apartment construction. Representative Jessica Bateman (D-22, Olympia) has filed a brand...

Op-Ed: What’s in a Name? Tacoma Town Center and the Future of Downtown

The stalling out of major downtown redevelopment offers a chance to finetune goals. The Tacoma Town Center, a $300-million project that is to be developed...

Tammy Morales, Rob Saka To Chair Key Council Committees During Pivotal Year

Morales is in as land use chair, "Pothole King" Saka to lead transportation, and Strauss claims budget chair. On Tuesday afternoon, the brand new Seattle...

Op-Ed: State Must Pass Transit-Oriented Housing Rules Prioritizing Equity, Affordability

In 2023 the stakes are the highest they have ever been. Wildfires and sea level rise have put the climate crisis in stark context....

Sunday Video: Why Do So Many Americans Super-Commute?

For decades, super-commuting has been a growing trend in many American metropolitan areas. Ray Delahanty of CityNerd digs into the data of where super-commuting...

Two Visions for South Tacoma’s Future and the Pursuit of Environmental Justice

How a proposed (and now permitted) large industrial development intersects with plans to engage South Tacoma Way in community-led planning. Residents of South Tacoma who...