Mayoral Challengers Face Uphill Battle To Satisfy Market Urbanists
Former Mayor Mike McGinn declared Monday he's joining the race and seeking a rematch against Mayor Ed Murray, who beat him by 8,500 votes...
Uptown Development Regulations Push Affordable Housing And Open Space
Last month, I provided a high-level overview of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for land use changes in the Uptown neighborhood. To realize...
Seattle Center Coliseum Renovation Plans Go In Two Directions
The City of Seattle put out a Request for Proposals (RFPs) to renovate Seattle Center Coliseum (better known as KeyArena despite the bank's lapse...
First Look: City Keys Up 5% To 7% MHA For Chinatown-International District Rezone
The Chinatown-International District area is next up for rezoning under the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda program, which seeks to pair rezones with Mandatory...
Updating The U District Urban Design Guidelines To Reflect Zoning Changes
In the wake of a historic rezone of the neighborhood to allow for a greater density of housing and employment near our future light...
Oops: Seattle Finds $3.7 Million In Incentive Zoning Couch Cushions
Seattle Councilmember Mike O'Brien revealed today that Seattle's incentive zoning program has been shortchanged by $3.4 million due to inaccurate reporting, discovered via an investigation by...
Council Passes Downtown Rezones, SEPA Infill Modifications
Two major land use bills were passed by the Seattle City Council on Monday. Large swaths of Downtown and South Lake Union will receive...
Acronyms for Action: ISRD
What is the International Special Review District (ISRD)?
The International Special Review District (ISRD) is where the future of the "look" of the Chinatown-International District...