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Seattle Transportation Plan Shows an Ambitious Vision, But the Hard Part Comes Next

In 1972, the City of Seattle asked a group of citizens, anyone who wanted to attend a series of meetings, to work together to...
Eight One Hundred Bellevue's construction site

Bellevue City Council Advances Watered-Down Growth Alternative

Bellevue is one step closer in planning its growth for the next 20 years after a series of City Council meetings on the topic...
Street view of the white six-story Bullitt Center.

Ten Years Later, the Bullitt Center Still Sets the Standard for Green Office Buildings

"Those who assume that a net-zero building like the Bullitt Center is either too expensive to be profitable or requires cutting edge technology are...

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...

Susan Paine Charts Her Own Path on Edmonds City Council

Often a lone voice for housing, Paine makes a pitch for another council term. In December when the Edmonds City Council pushed back on the...

Seattle’s Push for More Automatic Traffic Cameras Intensifies

A committee nod smooths the path for camera expansion, but some advocates worry about the equity implications. Seattle's streets are set to see a significant...

Bellevue Councilmember Oversteps Authority to Block Additional Housing Capacity

In rejecting midrise zoning, Councilmember Robertson cited a handshake agreement with homeowners, worrying more homes would "unduly alarm the neighborhoods." If completing legally-mandated, once-in-a-decade planning...

Sound Transit Board Okays Displacement Heavy Everett Link Alternatives

Alignment and station alternatives to be studied for the Everett Link light rail extension have been set. In June, the Sound Transit board adopted...