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The Urbanist
18 days
Bellevue Set to Expand 'Supercharger' Building Incentive Program to More Neighborhoods
Housing permits in light rail-adjacent Wilburton are taking off, which has prompted Bellevue leaders to consider unleashing Wilburton's incentive program lowering affordability requirements in other areas. But affordable housing advocates aim to hold the line against permanent expansion.
The Urbanist
19 days
Op-Ed: The Case Against Slashing Seattle’s Housing Affordability Fees
Habitat for Humanity’s Ryan Donahue opines against the proposal to temporarily slash builder fees in Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability program, arguing housing solutions can't come at the expense of low-income folks.
The Urbanist
20 days
Op-Ed: The Orca Whales Didn’t Hire Toby Thaler
Seattle activists trying to block growth incorrectly blame new housing for the threat to orcas, instead of the biggest culprit: cars and the sea of pavement carrying them. Paul Beard lays out how they went wrong.
The Urbanist
20 days
Sound Transit Board OKs Major ST3 Update, Casting Ballard into Limbo
The Sound Transit board voted Thursday to overhaul expansion plans, prioritizing the rail spine from Tacoma to Everett, while deferring indefinitely stations in Tukwila, Interbay, and Ballard. Seattle leaders got Graham Street back into plans, but lamented the stations in limbo.
International Examiner
20 days
Rangsook Yoon, the Frye Art Museum’s new curatorial director, envisions a museum where people can gather and be moved together
Before unpacking a single box in Seattle, Rangsook Yoon has already made an impression. The Frye Art Museum’s newly appointed Senior Director of Curatorial Affairs is still in Sarasota, Florida, finishing the installation of a sweeping exhibition featuring 95 works from 10 regional collectors, coordinating a cross-country move with her husband, a dog, and four […] The post Rangsook Yoon, the Frye Art Museum’s new curatorial director, envisions a museum where people can gather and be moved together appeared first on International Examiner.
The Urbanist
21 days
Graham Street Station Set to Be Resurrected at Pivotal Sound Transit Meeting
The long-promised Graham Street light rail station would go from limbo to back on track if Sound Transit board members approve an amendment advanced by Katie Wilson, Girmay Zahilay, and Teresa Mosqueda. The proposal promises "last in" funding from King County and Seattle.
The Urbanist
22 days
Op-Ed: Sound Transit’s Board is About to Vote on a Fantasy
Given obstacles from the Trump administration, West Seattle Link will not break ground anytime soon. Before any vote overhauling the Sound Transit 3 plan, the board owes the region revised, evidence-based dates for every project, Trevor Reed contends.
The Urbanist
22 days
Lin Moves to Curb Legal Appeals Hindering Seattle Zoning Changes
A proposal from Land Use Committee Chair Eddie Lin would bring Seattle's land use code in line with state law, following several changes in recent years that have limited the ability of legal appeals to slow down moves to densify Washington's cities. The move is already attracting opposition.
The Urbanist
22 days
Seattle Advances Zoning Package Spurring Towers, Mass Timber, and Passive House
After clearing the Land Use Committee last week, a package of narrowly targeted zoning changes is headed to the Seattle City Council on June 2. The proposal seeks to spur the construction of towers, affordable housing, and eco-friendly mass timber and passive house buildings.
International Examiner
22 days
Jet Set Fever lead guitarist A.L. Truong balances art and advocacy
Five-member band Jet Set Fever performs music spanning from grunge to punk to alternative, and since their founding in 2021 in Federal Way, the group has been playing live and releasing singles, as well as an EP entitled Nothing Tracks. Jet Set Fever’s co-guitarist is A.L. Truong, a local musician who has explored rock, metal, […] The post Jet Set Fever lead guitarist A.L. Truong balances art and advocacy appeared first on International Examiner.
International Examiner
22 days
With Bush Garden re-opening imminently, a look back at its storied past
To commemorate the re-opening of Bush Garden restaurant, a Chinatown International District hangout for decades, the International Examiner is reprinting a story I wrote ten years ago on the Nisei-era (1956–1970s) history of the restaurant for the North American Post. To that write-up, included below, I would add that through the 1970s and even early […] The post With Bush Garden re-opening imminently, a look back at its storied past appeared first on International Examiner.
The Urbanist
23 days
Op-Ed: South King County Deserves the Light Rail Stations It Was Promised
The Sound Transit Board will soon decide whether to deliver on the decades-old promise to South King County to build light rail stations at Boeing Access Road and Graham Street. They should not break their promise again, writes King County Councilmember Rhonda Lewis.
