Washington
King County Holds Up Regional Transit Plan
A potential Regional Seattle transportation plan falls prey to discord in counties.
Tacoma's Transformation
Since 1990, over $1 billion in investment has transformed Tacoma's downtown into a lively hub of education, arts, and urban living.
Seattle Region Traffic Drops To 5th Worst
The Seattle region is ranked the fifth-worst for traffic congestion.
Can You Run Parks Like A Business?
If King County, Seattle, wants to keep its parks, it needs to make money from them, a task force says.
Multifamily Homes Showcased In Seattle
American Institute of Architects and Seattle Times highlight innovation and creativity in high-density housing.
Preserving Farmland Through Agri-tourism?
More and more small farmers are turning their farms into tourist attractions in order to keep their land, following a nationwide trend.
Positive Signs For Seattle's Citywide Monorail
Seattle monorail planners have tentatively adopted a $1.23 billion plan to expand the monorail from one to 14 miles.
Enough Land For 20 Years Growth In Seattle
A government report concludes that King County has sufficient land to support growth for 20 years. Developers disagree.
The Return Of Seattle's Monorail
Seattle's monorail was operating when the city hosted the World's Fair in 1962. Only now does it look like it might get built.
Freeway-based Monorail Idea Gains In Seattle
Supporters of building a freeway-based monorail along I-5 in Seattle, WA, are aggressively promoting the propoal.
Proximate-commute Mapping
Wouldn't it be interesting if commuters could "swap" jobs for a closer job to their home?
Planners Weigh Options To Replace Seattle Viaduct
Replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct -- a vital commuter link for countless Puget Sound-area residents -- will be one of the most expensive and disruptive road projects in state history.
Sprawl In The Northwest: A Survey
A report by Northwest Environment Watch analyzes sprawl in the Northwest.
City Seeks 'Brand' Identity
Federal Way, WA, has hired a $90,000 consultant to help create a "brand" identity for the city.
Seattle Residents Weigh Tunnel Replacement Option
The idea of replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel, built alongside a new Elliott Bay sea wall, is beginning to catch on with Seattle residents.
Suburbanites Don't Walk Much
Seattle has become a laboratory for research into the connection among land use and health.
Seattle's Monorail Turns 40
Seattle's Monorail turns 40 next month. Here is a short history of its development.
Majority Of Wetlands Replacements Fail
A study by the Washington State Department of Ecology concludes that 13% of replacement wetlands fully succeed.
How Far Would You Go To Stop Sprawl?
A massive $185 million deal would put forestland twice the size of Seattle off-limits to development. But there's a catch. A big one.
Seattle Monorail Costs Top $1 Billion
Proponents say the 14-mile monorail system can be built faster and cheaper than light rail.
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
