Washington
Political Pressure For Seattle Monorail Grows
Citing the proposed $11 billion price tag as a source of major concern, city officials are opposing the monorail plan.
Seattle's Monorail Now $1 Billion Per Mile
The latest cost estimate for Seattle's planned monorail could run as high as $14 billion -- $1 billion per mile.
Seattle Monorail May Cost Five Times Original Price
Seattle's Green Line monorail is projected to cost over $11 billion to build.
Plan To Build Nation's Longest Monorail Released
The Seattle Monorail Project has released the final plan to build an elevated train for public review.
Seattle City Council Okays Streetcar
A controversial streetcar is approved for a Seattle neighborhood being rebuilt by Paul Allen.
Spokane's Massive Waterfront Development Plan
A major city center development is expected to have a $1 billion impact on Spokane's economy.
Protecting Washington From Oregon's Fate
Washington State can learn from Oregon's fate and protect the vital 1990 Growth Management Act, says CJ Gabbe, by better understanding the benefits of planned growth and the costs of deregulation
Talks Underway To Turn Old Rail Line Into Trail
King County and the BNSF Railway in Seattle have begun negotiations to build 47-mile 'super-trail' over existing rail line.
Seattle's New 'Hotel-Condos' Trend
Spurred by Washington's Growth Management Act, a "luxury condos" trend is catching on in Seattle.
Friday Funny: My Very Own Monorail
Cartoonist Peter Bagge offers his four-part vision of one Seattle's internal battle to build a monorail.
Rocky Future For Seattle Landmark
Seattle's Experience Music Project, a museum housed in a distinctive Frank Gehry -designed building, faces an uncertain future.
King County Metro Mulls Ferry Service
King County Metro in King County, WA, is considering starting a passenger ferry.
Major TOD Project Planned For Microsoft's Hometown
King County Dept. of Transportation's Transit Oriented Development (TOD) group is soliciting proposals for development in Redmond,WA.
Monorail Cost Overrun Claims Debunked
Josh Feit criticizes The Seattle Times' editorial and coverage of Seattle Monorail project.
Developing Over The Past: The Human Face Behind Archaeological Sites
A Washington Native American tribe confronts the state for building over the burial sites of its ancestors.
Seattle's Monorail: An Indecent Proposal?
Would you pay $6 billion for a 13-stop system?
The Largest Revitalization Project In The US?
Paul Allen invests $2 billion to transform Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood in what may be the largest revitalization project ever in the US.
Can You Really Plan For A Gay District?
From NPR...one commentator's challenge to Spokane, WA's plan for a "gay district" to attract the Creative Class.
Seattle's University District Looks At A Taller, Denser Future
Vibrant mixed neighborhood, or big box condo complexes - residents wait to see what's in store.
Yes, It Is About The Artists: The Tacoma Story
How both art and artists helped one city rebuild.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
