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Land Use

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Exploring Seattle’s Festival Streets

Recently, the City of Seattle released the final draft of the Crown Hill Urban Village Action Plan in which a pedestrian loop is proposed...

URBANIST G.O.R.E. 2022!

New Year! New Horrors! Pay for the whole year, but you’ll only need the edge! In the spirit of Krampus, the Christmas demon who takes...

New Zoning of East Main Site in Bellevue May Create 1,500 Homes Near Light...

Last week, Bellevue City Council approved a Land Use Code Amendment (LUCA) to allow for increased building density on a 60-acre site to the...

Metro Pledges to Start Planning Next Phase of Northgate Development in 2022, Park and...

In November, the King County Council unanimously approved a plan to build 232 affordable homes and a daycare on a portion of the expansive...
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A Conversation on Manufacturing in Cities with “Recast Your City” Author Ilana Preuss

Recast Your City is subtitled “How to save your downtown with small-scale manufacturing,” which gives the impression that it’s a one trick book. But...

Midweek Video: How South Korea Built a City Out of The Sea

Bloomberg QuickTake shares how a new city district was built out of the sea in Seoul. The new city, however, has real challenges despite...

Snohomish County Sets New 20-Year Community Growth Targets

Snotrac Coalition worries the plan won't put enough growth equitably near high-capacity transit. Snohomish County planning authorities have all but signed off on new growth...
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Alderwood Mall Mixes Big Box Stores with Apartment Homes

As Lynnwood adapts to a growing population and light rail's impending arrival in 2024, zoning changes are reshaping the city, primarily the newly designated...