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Land Use

Alex Pedersen poses in a suitcoat in a City Hall hallway

Alex Pedersen Ad-libs ‘One Seattle’ Zoning Proposal Aimed at Maintaining Two Seattles

Alex Pedersen became the first Seattle City Councilmember to outline his own proposal for the once-a-decade Comprehensive Plan update toward the bottom of his...

How to Crush a Housing Project The Seattle Way

One saga demonstrates the difficulties developers face in getting infill projects permitted, even after reforms meant to encourage them. The City of Seattle permitting process...
The 255 bus route in Juanita

Build on Kirkland’s Success with More Housing Near Route 255 and a Simple Parking...

Often overshadowed by Bellevue and Redmond, not to mention Seattle, Kirkland doesn't get the credit it deserves for the crafting of its lively downtown...
A three-story apartment building next to a three-story townhome complex on leafy California Avenue in West Seattle.

Last Chance to Comment on Seattle Comp Plan Scoping: Add Your Voice for Housing...

Seattle is embarking on a journey to adjust its zoning policy. That journey starts in earnest with the scoping period for the Environmental Impact...

Northgate Sees First Highrise Proposal, but It Rides on Contract Rezone

Twin eleven-story towers are in the works for Northgate Terrace, a strip-mall style office park a quarter mile southeast of Northgate Station anchored by...
Elects and pro cricketers at Tollgate Farm Park

Elevate Cricket in Incoming Bellevue, Kirkland, and Seattle Parks Levies

Move aside pickleball, it's time to give another rapidly growing sport in the Puget Sound the limelight. “Cricket has seen an exponential growth in...
South Bellevue station

How to Rescue South Bellevue Station from Suburban Asphyxiation

From a transit-oriented development perspective, in the nearly $3.7 billion East Link light rail extension, the most shameful station area, by far, is around...
A construction crane over a building under construction with another building under construction across the street and workers standing between them.

A Housing Advocate’s Guide to Commenting on Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan Update

The Urbanist has reported on the rezoning concepts unveiled for Seattle's 2024 Major Comprehensive Plan Update, which will guide growth in the city for...