Pioneer Square Obstructionists Prevail Again
In 2011, the Seattle City Council reached what was, at the time, perceived as a compromise on height limits in Pioneer Square. Councilmember Tim...
Street Signs: Identity Of The International District
Boosters of the International District have put a lot of work into branding the district's distinct Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese cultural identities. Over the years,...
Seattle Adopts Three New Landmarks And Housing Levy Funding Policies
Seattle is poised to get three new city landmarks. At a meeting of the Seattle City Council yesterday, councilmembers approved the landmarks as part...
Africatown Organizers See Opportunity With Liberty Bank Site
Central District residents filed into Washington Hall auditorium on Monday to hear about four mixed-use projects and focus on maximizing the community's benefit from...
Preserving The Ramps To Nowhere Is A Broken Symbol
Today, Councilmember Debora Juarez will likely introduce a bill to the City Council, cosponsored by Councilmembers Harrell, Burgess, and O'Brien, that will request that the Washington...
Council Continues Bag Ban, Doubles Down On Green Building, Sets Mount Baker Preservation Controls,...
Perhaps due to upcoming budget deliberations, the Seattle City Council took up a crowded legislative agenda on Monday with 35 pieces of legislation (many...
Two New Landmarks Designated In Capitol Hill
Two buildings in Capitol Hill have officially been designated as city landmarks. The Seattle City Council approved the historic preservation controls for the Gaslight...
City Council Rundown: Lake City Rezone, Renters Protected, Alley Vacated, And The Theodora Preserved
It was a packed agenda for the Seattle City Council yesterday with a range of land use and housing topics passing across the dais....