Environment
A new loo for Seattle?
In exchange for a few extra floors, a local developer promises a Portland Loo for Pioneer Square. They're all the rage in public restrooms.
Mark Hinshaw
Mark Hinshaw, FAIA, is an architect and urban planner. He was an architecture critic for The Seattle Times and is the author of many articles and books, including Citistate Seattle (1999).
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Politics
Is this really the fastest growing city in America?
Recent stats from the U.S. Census Bureau show Seattle growing faster than any other major U.S. city. Or do they?
Culture
Pioneer Square's takeoff: Be there or be left out
Call it the Tom Douglas Effect: Moves by smart investors are leading to more businesses jumping in.
Seattle & King County
Urban walkability: the new driver in real estate values
Property values in Redmond and Seattle's Capitol Hill used to be equal. The desire for urban density, walkability, and access to parks has now tilted values decisively in city neighborhoods' favor.
Culture
Waterfront planning: keys for making it Seattle's plan
Seattle residents care about their waterfront, and we bring our own quirks. Taking those factors into account are critical to making James Corner's final plan into something that will soar.