Could Tacoma’s Housing Solution Be Hiding in Plain Sight?
According to the City of Tacoma, “the City must plan for 127,000 additional residents and 97,000 jobs by 2040.”
Development of new housing in...
Wallingford Must Not Neglect Its Present or Its Future as It Celebrates the Past
An organization called Historic Wallingford is proposing to have a section of my home neighborhood encompassing more than 600 homes designated as an historic...
Totem Lake Shoulders Kirkland’s Transformation and Growth
Yet designing for cars continues to be a problem in the city's fastest growing neighborhood.
When cataloging development in Kirkland, it's evident where the City...
Sunday Video: What Makes Fast Food Drive-Throughs for Cities?
Ray Delahanty dives into how fast food drive-throughs work and why they aren’t so great for the built environment. Some cities have begun to...
Sunday Video: Why DTLA Is So Small
Why is Los Angeles’ downtown so small? It isn’t just because of the car. Dave Amos of City Beautiful explains.
Tacoma’s Zoning Changes Mapped: Battlegrounds and Obstacle Courses
Tacomans contend with their streets and roads
This is the last of three vignettes depicting possible conversations between imaginary people in Tacoma as the city...
Pedersen’s ‘Alternative L’ is a Massive L for Affordability and Climate Action
Seattle Councilmember Alex Pedersen’s latest newsletter contained a small glimpse into his poor understanding of Seattle’s extensive housing and climate crises with his poison...
Transpo Notes: Zero Youth Fares Begin, Fare Ambassador Program Expanded, and Equitable TOD
This Transpo Notes roundup touches on a mix of transit stories, including:
Zero youth fares and ORCA Lift fare reduction begin;ORCA card readers are getting...