seattle

Broad Road Tolling Plan Eyed As Seattle Traffic Solution

28 April 2008 - 6:00am
The Seattle Times

A recent report argues that tolls could provide the solution to Seattle's traffic congestion, but they would have to be very high, and very widely used.

Big Dig's Aftershocks

17 March 2008 - 12:00pm
The Boston Globe

A look at how the specter of Boston's Big Dig cast a dark shadow over proposed freeway replacement plans in Seattle and other cities.

Not Only Arsonists Are Opposed to McMansions

6 March 2008 - 3:00pm
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Local opposition to McMansions in suburban Seattle was prevalent long before arsonists burned down three luxury homes this week. But those opposed to so-called "rural cluster development" housing worry the criminal acts may work against their goals.

Zoning Changes Bring Good and Bad in Downtown Seattle

2 March 2008 - 10:00am
The Stranger

Zoning changes in downtown Seattle have created a more dense area, as was intended. But the zoning changes are also bringing some unintended consequences.

Art, Access, and History on Seattle's Waterfront

30 August 2007 - 7:39pm

Last month, the Mayors’ Institute on City Design hosted a regional session in partnership with the University of Washington, and we were fortunate that the session’s organizers were able to secure meeting space in the entry pavilion to the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park.