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Plans and Policy

Hearing Examiner Recommends UW Campus Master Plan Amid Community Concerns

Flying under the radar, the University of Washington's campus master plan update received a recommendation by Seattle Hearing Examiner Sue Tanner in mid-January. In...

Top Urbanist Action: Show Up For Inclusionary Zoning

Speak up for affordable housing and rezones: Public input for Mandatory Housing Affordability rezones, outside the central city, officially kicks off this week in District...

Nearly Six Million Residents in Central Puget Sound By 2050, PSRC Says

On Thursday, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) unveiled new growth projections through 2050. The metropolitan planning organization is projecting 1.8 million more residents...

Top Urbanist Action: Tell PSRC How to Spend Millions on Bikes and Pedestrians

Help influence $17.5 million in transportation spending: The Puget Sound Regional Council is planning to dole out $17.5 million for pedestrian and bike grants....

Seattle City Council Briefed on Busy Year of Planning Ahead in 2018

On Wednesday, Seattle City Councilmembers convened for the first Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee meeting of the year. While regulatory reform related...

Top Urbanist Action: Improve The Roosevelt RapidRide

If you do one thing this week, it should be: Give SDOT A Comment About The Roosevelt RapidRide: This line is one of seven...

University District Study Suggests Strategies to Sustain Small Businesses

A new study on the vulnerability of small businesses in the University District has been released. Peter Steinbrueck (a former member of the Seattle...

Council Wraps Up Short-Term Rental Legislation, Conditionally Vacates Property in South Lake Union

On Monday, the Seattle City Council met for their regular legislative agenda meeting. Key decisions were made on short-term vacation rental regulations, conditional right-of-way...