Break Down the Seattle City Budget with The Urbanist on October 30
The leaves are turning, Halloween is approaching... that can only mean one thing in Seattle city government: Budget season is here -- a time...
Seattle Transportation Plan Project List Suggests Roadmap for Levy Renewal
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has released a draft project list intended to go along with its mammoth Seattle Transportation Plan, still in...
Seattle Transportation Plan Needs More Focus on Outcomes, Planning Commission Says
Seattle's Planning Commission is pressing for the citywide transportation plan currently being developed by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to contain more details...
Regional Officials Hit the Brakes on More Suburban Sprawl Near I-90
A meeting of an obscure regional planning body got tense last week as elected officials sparred over the issue of expanding King County's urban growth...
Harrell’s Transportation Budget Focuses on Downtown But Leaves Out the Streetcar
Transportation was essentially a footnote this week as Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his proposed changes to Seattle's 2024 city budget, with housing, police tech,...
285 Reasons Seattle’s Zoning is an [Unfunny] Joke
Strangely, it is very difficult to answer the question: "How many zones does Seattle have?" That alone suggests an uncomfortable answer.
The Seattle Municipal Code...
Harrell’s 2024 Budget Leaves Big Questions on Safety and Looming Shortfall
Durable solutions to police accountability, public safety, drug treatment, and homelessness all remain elusive and vaguely defined.
On Tuesday, Mayor Bruce Harrell released his 2024...
Op-Ed: Impact Fees Are Just Another Exclusionary Housing Policy in Disguise
Seattle is misguidedly preparing to levy impact fees on homebuilders amidst a housing crisis.
Seattle is in a housing crisis, a direct result of decades-long...