Washington
Seattle's Zero Waste Initiative
"Wasteless in Seattle" initiative aims to reduce the need for landfills and energy costs.
Washington's Animal Highway Lanes
Washington state is considering building a series of wildlife pathways to allow animals to safely cross a rural stretch of I-90.
Remembering Seattle's Vanished Landmarks
Newspaper's readers compile a list of landmarks that have vanished but not forgotten.
Ten Years Of Mixed-Income Housing In Seattle
A look at the NewHolly HOPE VI public housing development, complete with successes and failures.
Seattle's Green City Hall Criticized For Energy Use
The new Seattle City Hall was designed to meet stringent energy-efficiency requirements. Why does the building use more energy than the older buildings it replaced?
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.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
