Washington

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.

March 14, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Monorail Cost Overrun Claims Debunked

Josh Feit criticizes The Seattle Times' editorial and coverage of Seattle Monorail project.

March 10, 2005 - The Stranger

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.

March 8, 2005 - Seattle Weekly

Seattle's Monorail: An Indecent Proposal?

Would you pay $6 billion for a 13-stop system?

March 6, 2005 - Seattle Weekly

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.

February 18, 2005 - Wall St. Journal

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.

February 5, 2005 - National Public Radio

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.

January 25, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Yes, It Is About The Artists: The Tacoma Story

How both art and artists helped one city rebuild.

January 23, 2005 - The Next American City

The Impossible $4 Billion Viaduct

An ambitious $4.1 billion tunnel project to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct is 'very, very impossible'.

January 21, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Rapid Gentrification

Like many neighborhoods across the nation, Seattle's Central Area is changing rapidly.

January 19, 2005 - The Seattle Times

Do Planinng Performance Audits Work?

Richard Carson writes about his planning agency -- the Clark County, Washington Community Development Department -- used performance audits to reinvent itself .

January 15, 2005 - Planning Magazine

A Growth Plan For The 'Software Development Capital Of the World'

Microsoft plans to add 2.2 million s.f. new office space on its Redmond campus over the next 20 years.

January 14, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Encouraging Downtown To Reach New Heights

Proposal would allow Seattle downtown buildings to be taller in an effort to increase density, attract jobs, and curb sprawl.

January 7, 2005 - The Seattle Times

Seattle Looks Back On Major 2004 Land Use Decisions

The P-I looks back on the major decisions from 2004 that will shape Seattle's land use for years to come.

January 3, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Affordable Housing Is Good Business

The first affordable housing project to combine special green building funding with federal low-income housing tax credits breaks ground in Seattle.

December 14, 2004 - Forbes

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.

December 12, 2004 - The Stranger

Fixing A Mistake On The Seattle Waterfront

The City of Seattle and the Washington state DOT have chosen to replace an aging 50's-era elevated freeway with a tunnel.

December 8, 2004 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Washington State Proposes Tighter Emissions For Vehicles

Washington state would follow California's lead in establishing tough new automotive standards to slash emissions of greenhouse gases under a proposed new bill.

December 3, 2004 - The Seattle Times

Next-Generation Slugging

Will long-distance solo drivers pick up short-distance riders on the commute to Microsoft?

November 19, 2004 - The Seattle Times

Seattle Region Experiencing A Building Boom

Seattle region commercial construction is roaring back to life, surprising developers, contractors and economists.

November 10, 2004 - The Seattle Times

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