Seattle Breaks Ground on West Coast’s First Residential Highrise of ...
Oct 15, 2024 · As a new 45-story apartment tower goes up along Denny Way, Seattle is building apartments at a rapid pace – but a slump may be on the way. In mid-August, developer Holland Partner Group broke ground on Sloane, a 45-story apartment complex on the site of the former Elephant Car Wash near the Space Needle. The 442-unit tower is, according to the developer, the first residential skyscraper to ...
Everything to Know About Sound Transit’s 2 Line ... - The Urbanist
Apr 26, 2024 · The Puget Sound region is about to see a major light rail expansion, as East Link, to be known as the 2 Line, launches mid-morning tomorrow. The Urbanist has everything you need to know about this momentous occasion. When will service start? The opening day celebration starts at 10am at Downtown Bellevue Station with speechifying — you can RSVP here — but trains won’t actually start ...
2025 Opening for Full East Link Sits on a Razor’s Edge
May 10, 2024 · In order for Sound Transit to meet its highly-publicized pledge to open the full East Link light rail extension between Seattle and Redmond sometime in 2025, everything needs to go right from this moment forward. That was the update given to the Sound Transit board’s system expansion committee on Thursday, just days after the agency began passenger service on an abbreviated segment of the ...
Updated Seattle Growth Plan Adds Five Neighborhood Anchors, …
Oct 17, 2024 · # An updated version of Seattle's 20-year growth plan includes additional opportunities for housing density, but mostly retains the city's longstanding pattern of walling off lower-density areas of the city.
How Copenhagen is Leading the World in Sustainability
Feb 23, 2024 · # Denmark’s capital city is committed to curbing pollution and making it easier and safer to get around by bike or foot. Copenhagen's success has made it a global climate leader with countless accolades for sustainability and livability.
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Sound Transit Board Rubberstamps West Seattle Link Route, Amid …
Oct 25, 2024 · # The Sound Transit board approved the route for West Seattle Link Thursday, clearing the way for engineering work that will advance the project to 80% design by 2027. Opponents cited worries that rising project costs would …
WSDOT Secretary Millar Issues Departing Warning to Policymakers
Dec 9, 2024 · In advance of the 2025 legislative session, Washington’s outgoing transportation secretary Roger Millar is laying out the cost of continuing the status quo approach to statewide transportation funding. The warning comes just as lawmakers prepare to return to Olympia to craft a two-year budget, against a backdrop of declining transportation revenue, increased project costs, and major bills ...
South Federal Way’s Neighborhood Plan Takes Shape Around …
Nov 13, 2024 · # The area around a future light rail station in South Federal Way could see a significant amount of new housing and retail uses under the plan approved earlier this month. It is currently dominated by big box stores and industry.
Urbanism 101: How Urban Agriculture Can Boost Food Security
May 6, 2024 · # Producing food locally boosts food security and self-sufficiency, especially in urban areas. Beacon Food Forest and Tilth Alliance are advancing urban agriculture in Seattle, joining an international trend.