Seattle Reveals Rezoning Concepts and Invites Scoping Comments for Big 2024 Update
Today the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) unveiled its rezoning concepts for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, which will guide growth for...
To Meet Housing and Sustainability Goals, Seattle Must Streamline Land Use Code
Few things perfectly encapsulate the problems of planning like a city’s land use code. Unlike the building code, which dictates the life safety requirements...
Midweek Video: What America Gets Wrong When Building Transit
In this video, Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes walks through many of the common mistakes that America and Canada make when planning and...
Snohomish County Considering Suburban Sprawl Expansions As Part of Comprehensive Plan Updates
Snohomish County policymakers have advanced proposals that could result in urban growth area (UGA) expansions. In total, 1,283 acres could be added to the...
Snohomish County Approves Zoning Reform for More Urban Housing
In early May, the Snohomish County Council signed off on two ordinances allowing more housing in urban areas. These steps in encouraging more urban...
Kuo/郭: Watching Chinatown’s Gentrifying/Generational Change
Some of my earliest memories of taking public transit were the times when my maternal grandparents would occasionally walk me and my brother to...
Sunday Video: Are Urban Growth Boundaries Effective or Worthless?
City Beautiful explores the wonky planning topic of urban growth boundaries primarily through the lens of Oregon, but Washington does make it into the...
Saturday Video: Business Parks Suck, But They Don’t Have To
Business parks are a common feature across the globe, but they tend to be especially depressing and inaccessible places in North America. They don’t...