Federal Way Is Planning a Transit-Oriented District
Federal Way is working through the initial stages of a subarea planning process in the southern portion of the city. The "City South"...
Tacoma Quietly Rezoned Residential Areas in Latest Comp Plan Update
In late September, the Tacoma City Council approved a large slate of areawide rezones and future land use map designation changes, which primarily affected...
Pierce County Poised to Be First to Designate Countywide Centers in Puget Sound
Pierce County could be the first county to implement a local option under the Regional Centers Framework, an arm of the Regional Growth Strategy...
New Industrial Lands Committee Could Spark Reform or Add Another Saga to Seattle Process
Last week, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced she is convening an industrial lands stakeholder group to “guide development of strategies to ensure a strong industrial...
Wonkabout Washington: Advocating for Equity in Skyway Subarea Plan
Futurewise and Skyway Solutions Advocate for Equity in Skyway Subarea Plan
As the King County Council considers a draft of the Skyway-West Hill Land Use...
Mayor Durkan Unveils Plan to Boost Ridehailing Fee to 75 Cents to Fund Streetcar,...
Yesterday Mayor Jenny Durkan revealed her plan to increase Seattle's ridehailing fee by 51 cents per ride and direct the first five years of...
Seattle’s Resilience Roadmap Lacks a Cohesive Vision for the Future
I first learned about the release of the Seattle - Future City: Resilience Roadmap from an article published by Smart Cities Dive. Previous to...
Puget Sound Regional Growth Draft Plan Centered Around Transit
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has put out a draft proposal for VISION 2050, the multi-county policy document to guide regional growth through...