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Parks and Public Space

Parks Development Plan Passes, Comp Plan Docket Set

On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved a new Parks Development Plan and a list of proposals to be further evaluated as part of...

Seasonal Hiking Bus Launches For Issaquah Alps Saturday

A new seasonal bus service, called "Trailhead Direct," will begin whisking mountaineers to Issaquah's ring of hikeable mountains on Saturday (August 5th). The first...

Council Signs Off On CID Rezone & Tackles Tower Spacing

On Monday, the Seattle City Council passed significant legislation affecting Downtown zones. Most areas of Chinatown-International District received a comprehensive rezone increasing building heights...

Pike Place Market Expands With MarketFront, Tour On Saturday

The evolution of Pike Place Market continues with a physical expansion of the market. In late June, the market heralded the opening of its...

Lake2Bay Street Design Concept Plan Adopted As Formal Rule

A rule governing the public realm improvement plan for the Lake2Bay corridor has finally been adopted. The 1.6-mile Lake2Bay corridor stretches from Seattle's waterfront...

Activating Alleys: Canton, U District, And Pioneer Square Edition

2017 seems to be the "Year of the Alley Activation" in Seattle. Two separate alley activation projects just wrapped up in Chinatown and the...

U District Design Guidelines To Get Major Overhaul

The University District is a neighborhood experiencing fast-paced change as new development takes shape in the heat of Seattle's historic building boom. A significant...

Seattle Office Of Housing Plans 235 Affordable Homes At Fort Lawton

After more than a decade of delays, a plan to build more than 200 affordable housing units on a 28-acre site at Fort Lawton...