University of Washington: A Resilient Future Starts Here. Online Master of Infrastructure Management and Planning. Apply Now.

Law

Op-Ed: Off-Base Form-Based Codes Could Be Headed to Seattle

Right now, the city of Seattle is at a crossroads. As a robust job market, the city has never had a housing plan that...

Sunday Video: How Parking Laws Are Strangling America

Rollie Williams of Climate Town walks through the history of minimum parking laws and growth of parking in America with a few cameos from...
Nelson displays a letter showing the logo of several busines sgroups including the Chamber, Downtown Seattle Association, NAOIP, and others.

Seattle Council Narrowly Rejects ‘War on Drugs’ Bill

Councilmembers Nelson and Pedersen, with scant evidence, claimed jail and forced treatment would make a dent in the opiate epidemic. The push to reignite the...
A photo pf the Washington State Court interior chamber.

Supreme Court Rules Against Seattle-Based Workers

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a local labor union Thursday in a decision that some in the labor movement say threatens union members’...

Seattle Democrats Mulling Drug Law Siccing Republican City Attorney on the Poor

Nothing like a new war on drugs during an election year. Next week the Seattle City Council will vote on whether to kickstart a new...
In a night time image, dark police officer silhouettes emerge from an armored truck amidst a backdrop of a cloud of tear gas.

Chaos and Banned Weapons: SPD’s Use of ‘Mutual Aid’ Police Departments in 2020

Newly unearthed records show SPD exploited a policy loophole, deploying dangerous and toxic weapons during the 2020 protests via partner agencies with little to...
Sign for United States Courthouse, stairs and person walking to the entrance through skinny trees

Seattle Is Suing Two Theft-Prone Automakers Using Public Nuisance Laws

Seattle’s legal battle against Hyundai and Kia challenges traditional notions of city and corporate responsibility. Could it portend an era of tighter car regulation? Earlier...
A railroad crossing sign marks the spot next to some shrubs.

SDOT Adds Gravel Pit to Dangerous Burke-Gilman Track Crossing in Ballard

The bloody saga of the Burke-Gilman Trail's Missing Link never seems to end, and the latest disappointment in this odyssey involves treacherous gravel pits....