First Look at 14-Story Hotel Planned across from Pike Place Market
The Downtown Design Review Board will take its first look at a design proposal for a 14-story hotel at 103 Pike St on Tuesday,...
Tacoma Is Masterplanning the Tacoma Mall Area
Tacoma is in the process of developing a subarea plan for Tacoma Mall and its environs. The plan will guide growth and redevelopment of...
City Council Landmarks Asian Art Museum and Maritime Building
On Monday, the Seattle City Council authorized the landmarking of two more structures: one in Capitol Hill and another downtown. The buildings represent two...
Urbanist Tours: South Lake Union Boom Recap
The Urbanist hosted a tour of the South Lake Union and Cascade on Saturday morning, offering a glimpse of these booming neighborhoods that most...
Councilmember Juarez Seeks To Freeze Heavy Commercial Development in Aurora-Licton Springs
Councilmember Debora Juarez intends to introduce legislation today that would encourage more housing and pedestrian-oriented urban development in the Aurora-Licton Springs Urban Village. The...
Deep Dive: SDCI’s Draft Proposal to Improve Parking Availability
Last week, the Seattle Department of Consruction and Inspections (SDCI) released a draft proposal to improve parking availability in neighborhoods and reducing costs associated with...
It Was the Blurst of Times: Vox Makes Facile Comparison of Seattle to Detroit...
This isn't the first time Matthew Yglesias, co-founder of Vox, has waded into Seattle issues from his national platform. And it's not the first...
Seattle Approves New Ownership of Empty Pit Downtown
A long idle giant pit near Seattle City Hall is poised to get a new owner and perhaps new life. The Civic Square site,...