Tacoma’s Zoning Changes Mapped: Frequency Is Freedom
This is the first of three vignettes depicting possible conversations between imaginary people in Tacoma as the city grapples with growth, densification, and other...
Sunday Video: How To Bring Back Front Yard Businesses
About Here takes a dive into corner retail and front yard and accessory commercial units in single-family areas. Architects have a lot of ideas...
Seattle Reveals Rezoning Concepts and Invites Scoping Comments for Big 2024 Update
Today the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) unveiled its rezoning concepts for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, which will guide growth for...
To Meet Housing and Sustainability Goals, Seattle Must Streamline Land Use Code
Few things perfectly encapsulate the problems of planning like a city’s land use code. Unlike the building code, which dictates the life safety requirements...
Midweek Video: What America Gets Wrong When Building Transit
In this video, Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes walks through many of the common mistakes that America and Canada make when planning and...
Snohomish County Considering Suburban Sprawl Expansions As Part of Comprehensive Plan Updates
Snohomish County policymakers have advanced proposals that could result in urban growth area (UGA) expansions. In total, 1,283 acres could be added to the...
Snohomish County Approves Zoning Reform for More Urban Housing
In early May, the Snohomish County Council signed off on two ordinances allowing more housing in urban areas. These steps in encouraging more urban...
Kuo/郭: Watching Chinatown’s Gentrifying/Generational Change
Some of my earliest memories of taking public transit were the times when my maternal grandparents would occasionally walk me and my brother to...