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Zoning Changes Bring Good and Bad in Downtown Seattle

Zoning changes in downtown Seattle have created a more dense area, as was intended. But the zoning changes are also bringing some unintended consequences.
2 March 2008 - 9:00am
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Townhomes Sprouting Up In Seattle

Hundreds of new townhomes are being built in neighborhoods across Seattle. Neighbors want input into the new housing, but a loophole allows development to move forward under the radar.
19 July 2007 - 12:00pm
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The McMansioning of Seattle's Central District

The central district has seen its share of change in architecture, but 'mcmansioning' is a turn for the worse.
4 August 2005 - 1:00pm
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Monorail Cost Overrun Claims Debunked

Josh Feit criticizes The Seattle Times' editorial and coverage of Seattle Monorail project.
10 March 2005 - 10:00am
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The Mother Of All Boondoggles

The People's Waterfront Coalition (PWC), a group of Seattle activists is lobbying Washington State officials to abandon its costly Bostonesque Alaska Way Viaduct replacement project.
12 December 2004 - 11:00am
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It's The Cities, Stupid

After reviewing the familiar red/blue election map, The Stranger concludes that urban liberals live in the Urban Archipelago, the United Cities of America.
18 November 2004 - 7:00am
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Urban Voters Are The Democratic Base

This editorial argues that the future of the democratic parties lies in reorienting the party line towards urban issues.
16 November 2004 - 8:00am
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Are Height Restrictions Stifling Seattle's Capitol Hill?

Capitol Hill is already Seattle's densest neighborhood. Will Seattle City government allow it to grow any further?
11 April 2003 - 10:00am
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Seattle's Monorail Proposal In Home Stretch

The City of Seattle is voting on November 7 for among many things, a monorail through part of the City.
8 October 2002 - 9:00am
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The Pitfalls Of Urban Design

An examination of what can happen when public spaces are not designed with public safety in mind.
26 August 2002 - 7:00am
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