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Land Use

Market Street Developments Are Creating A New Urban Neighborhood East of Ballard

There’s a spot just inside Seattle's Gilman Park where the scent of turned earth and new asphalt mingles with that of cooking grains coming...
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Bill to Sunset Community Councils Holds Big Stakes for Kirkland and Bellevue

Update - the Washington State Senate passed HB 1769 without any amendments, so the legislation will advance for Governor Jay Inslee's signature. Read on...

Wilburton Rezone Can Facilitate Over 5,000 New Homes in Bellevue – If Done Right

Later this year, Bellevue City Council will complete a years-long process to rezone the Wilburton neighborhood east of I-405. Historically a commercial and office...

Sunday Video: Dutch Cities Are Better For The Climate

As a companion to Climate Town's crossover video with Not Just Bikes on American cities, suburbs, and climate, Not Just Bikes looks at how...

Georgetown Community Development Authority Seeks Input on Plans for 150 Affordable Homes

As one of the few places in Seattle where industry rubs elbows with homes and small businesses, Georgetown is one of city's most distinctive...

The Urbanist Podcast: Death of the Missing Middle Housing Bill and Industrial Zones

In this second (preview) episode of The Urbanist's podcast, my fellow host Ray Dubicki and I continue on our journey toward becoming podcasters, which...

Unico Announces 3,000 Homes and Sounders FC Practice Complex at Renton’s Longacres Site

In December, Unico Properties purchased the 158-acre Longacres property in Renton from Boeing for $100 million. This month plans are emerging that would put...

Midweek Video: The Suburbs Are Bleeding America Dry

Climate Town and Not Just Bikes join forces to talk about the suburbs: how they came to be, their environmental impacts, policies that create...