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Livability
- Oct 28, 2021 VOTE! Will Seattle double down on its current path or open a door for change? Oct 28, 2021
- Aug 23, 2021 New land use proposal pits dollars vs the environment Aug 23, 2021
- Jul 22, 2021 Land use policies are turning up the heat downtown Jul 22, 2021
- Jul 2, 2021 Compassion Seattle: Is it time for a leap of faith? Jul 2, 2021
- Jun 17, 2021 Miracle on Third Avenue Jun 17, 2021
- May 27, 2021 To pee or not to pee? That is the question . . . . May 27, 2021
- May 20, 2021 Seattle’s messes: Is lack of ownership the problem? May 20, 2021
- May 13, 2021 New ‘Green Building’ programs have neighbors seeing red May 13, 2021
- May 6, 2021 Council Chamber or Echo Chamber? It’s time to improve public comment. May 6, 2021
- Apr 29, 2021 Sustaining and Enhancing Seattle's Downtown Livability - 2021 Apr 29, 2021
- Apr 15, 2021 'Compassion' amendment calls for accountability but do the numbers add up? Apr 15, 2021
- Apr 4, 2021 Civic coalition wants to make Seattle’s homeless response part of the City Charter Apr 4, 2021
- Apr 1, 2021 Superior Court says ‘not so fast’ with an EIS rubber stamp Apr 1, 2021
- Mar 25, 2021 Downtown--out of sight, out of mind? Mar 25, 2021
- Mar 18, 2021 Downtown pleas for safety fall on deaf ears Mar 18, 2021
- Mar 11, 2021 Mission to save Seattle parks becomes a life saver for people too Mar 11, 2021
- Mar 4, 2021 DIY Crime Prevention: coming soon to your block? Mar 4, 2021
- Feb 25, 2021 Seattle’s divisive politics creates a leadership void Feb 25, 2021
- Feb 18, 2021 Daylight: the ultimate amenity or shared essential resource? Feb 18, 2021
- Feb 11, 2021 People and persistence: lessons from a grassroots campaign Feb 11, 2021
- Feb 4, 2021 City delays on Portal Park re-energize Belltown’s quest to “Recharge the Battery” Feb 4, 2021
- Jan 28, 2021 A new year but still no answer for simmering problems Jan 28, 2021
- Jan 21, 2021 Lifting the veil on condo management Jan 21, 2021
- Jan 14, 2021 Seattle is spinning its wheels with a new downtown bike lane. Jan 14, 2021
- Jan 7, 2021 Now hear this! Jan 7, 2021
- Dec 24, 2020 What’s on your Civic Wish List? Dec 24, 2020
- Dec 17, 2020 Filling a void in downtown public safety Dec 17, 2020
- Dec 10, 2020 Seattle History on the Chopping Block Dec 10, 2020
- Nov 26, 2020 Belltown activist leads by example Nov 26, 2020
- Nov 19, 2020 What’s in a name? Nov 19, 2020
- Nov 12, 2020 Will steep Council budget cuts add up to downtown public safety? Nov 12, 2020
- Oct 29, 2020 No questions asked: Council proposes changing the criminal code to save money Oct 29, 2020
- Oct 23, 2020 Is Seattle ready for a $185 million luxury remodel? Oct 23, 2020
- Oct 15, 2020 The data offers solutions—why is City policy still in gridlock? Oct 15, 2020
- Oct 8, 2020 Seattle is fighting its residents and ignoring a surging global trend Oct 8, 2020
- Oct 1, 2020 Not yet ready to put a LID on it: Q & A with downtown activist Gene Burrus Oct 1, 2020
- Sep 24, 2020 Now hear this: Build Back Better ideas from the front line Sep 24, 2020
- Sep 10, 2020 We asked and you answered . . . how can Seattle revive downtown? Sep 10, 2020
- Aug 27, 2020 Pandemic Seattle: can downtown survive and build back better? Aug 27, 2020
- Aug 20, 2020 Revamping public safety requires evolution not revolution Aug 20, 2020
- Aug 15, 2020 Public safety at the breaking point Aug 15, 2020
- Aug 6, 2020 Can Seattle’s leaders bridge the divide between protests and solutions? Aug 6, 2020
- Jul 30, 2020 Dear Council, please listen to downtown’s 24/7 stakeholders before you leap Jul 30, 2020
- Jul 22, 2020 Fighting the good fight Jul 22, 2020
- Jul 16, 2020 #ThrowbackThursday: "What Is The City But The People?" --Shakespeare Jul 16, 2020
- Jul 9, 2020 Putting a price on light and health Jul 9, 2020
- Jul 2, 2020 Playing catch up with global daylight standards Jul 2, 2020
- Jun 25, 2020 Medicine is light years ahead of urban design. It shouldn’t be. Jun 25, 2020
- Jun 18, 2020 Pandemic research confirms link between light and health at home Jun 18, 2020
- Jun 4, 2020 Sky-high living requires smart down to earth designs Jun 4, 2020
- May 28, 2020 Tower trash in alleys doesn’t pass the smell test May 28, 2020
- May 21, 2020 Surface parking lots: a hot button issue May 21, 2020
- May 14, 2020 Demands of e-commerce won’t be met by paper band aids May 14, 2020
- May 7, 2020 Another rubber-stamped tower is designed to fail May 7, 2020
- Apr 23, 2020 Troubled downtown corridor gets a new FOCUS Apr 23, 2020
- Apr 2, 2020 We need action, not more talk Apr 2, 2020
- Mar 26, 2020 Will Seattle's 19th Century transportation grid continue to survive business as usual? Mar 26, 2020
- Mar 12, 2020 Never Give Up! Mar 12, 2020
- Feb 27, 2020 Waterfront LID Assessment Roll Hearing Update Feb 27, 2020
- Feb 17, 2020 Seattle Mass Transit Not Adequate For City Dwellers Feb 17, 2020
- Jan 26, 2020 House Bill 2343 - right idea, wrong language Jan 26, 2020
- Jan 9, 2020 Our Goals for 2020! Jan 9, 2020
- Jan 2, 2020 Happy New Year, Seattle! Jan 2, 2020
- Dec 19, 2019 Hahn Building/Hotel Elliott at 1st and Pike Submitted for Landmark Consideration Dec 19, 2019
- Dec 12, 2019 It’s Time for Seattle to ‘Walk The Talk’ with Progressive Values Dec 12, 2019
- Dec 5, 2019 Seattle SDCI “snookered” again on 5th & Virginia! Dec 5, 2019
- Nov 14, 2019 Lack of Transparency in Seattle City Government Is A Big Problem Nov 14, 2019
- Nov 7, 2019 Five DRA Endorsed Candidates Now Leading City Council Races Nov 7, 2019
- Oct 17, 2019 Seattle City Council election: November 4th, 2019 Oct 17, 2019
- Oct 4, 2019 Letter to City Council on CB119600 Oct 4, 2019
- Sep 19, 2019 District 7 Candidate Livability Forum Monday, 9/23 Sep 19, 2019
- Sep 12, 2019 Don’t Confuse Me With The Facts. My Mind Is Made Up! Sep 12, 2019
- Sep 5, 2019 #ThrowbackThursday: NYC Upper West Side...Where Density is Livable! Sep 5, 2019
- Aug 29, 2019 Mama Mia! Mama and Baby towers would loom over the Fischer Studio Building Aug 29, 2019
- Aug 22, 2019 CB119600 Needs Some Significant Revisions Aug 22, 2019
- Aug 7, 2019 Primary Election Results Aug 7, 2019
- Jul 20, 2019 Vote for Gene Burrus for City Council District 7 Jul 20, 2019
- Jul 18, 2019 Washington Ranked 5th Worst State to Retire Jul 18, 2019
- Jul 15, 2019 NATURAL LIGHT MATTERS: It’s the Essence of Life Jul 15, 2019
- Jul 7, 2019 All District 7 Voters Are Invited! Jul 7, 2019
- Jul 3, 2019 District 7 Council Candidates Answer Key Questions Jul 3, 2019
- Jun 27, 2019 Stop Making Excuses For Failures of Seattle's Criminal Justice System Jun 27, 2019
- May 23, 2019 Protect Our Right To Light May 23, 2019
- May 16, 2019 Downtown Congestion Pricing [Tolls] Not Good Idea For Seattle May 16, 2019
- Apr 24, 2019 Send Your Comments on Vision 2050 ASAP! Apr 24, 2019
- Apr 18, 2019 Revisiting the Question: Is Seattle Still a Great City? Apr 18, 2019
- Apr 11, 2019 Sustaining and Enhancing Seattle's Downtown Livability Apr 11, 2019
- Apr 4, 2019 Dr. Seuss Was Right! Apr 4, 2019
- Mar 30, 2019 Wake Up Jenny Mar 30, 2019
- Mar 22, 2019 Open Letter to Mayor Durkan Mar 22, 2019
- Mar 20, 2019 Seattle is Dying Mar 20, 2019
- Mar 17, 2019 No to upzoning: Seattle needs a density Bill of Rights Mar 17, 2019
- Feb 27, 2019 Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace Feb 27, 2019
- Feb 22, 2019 Slow Down and Get MHA Up-Zoning right! Feb 22, 2019
- Jan 5, 2019 Public losing right to challenge urban tower transportation impacts; Write now asking Council to vote NO on CB119398 Jan 5, 2019
- Dec 28, 2018 Downtown: The Front Porch of Seattle Dec 28, 2018
- Dec 14, 2018 CB119398: Please Vote NO! Dec 14, 2018
- Dec 11, 2018 Why should downtown towers be exempt from transportation mitigation? Dec 11, 2018
- Dec 3, 2018 DRA Call to Action on Level Of Service Standards Dec 3, 2018
- Nov 29, 2018 ....And the Ride continues Nov 29, 2018
fairness and justice
- Oct 28, 2021 VOTE! Will Seattle double down on its current path or open a door for change? Oct 28, 2021
- Aug 23, 2021 New land use proposal pits dollars vs the environment Aug 23, 2021
- Jul 22, 2021 Land use policies are turning up the heat downtown Jul 22, 2021
- Jul 2, 2021 Compassion Seattle: Is it time for a leap of faith? Jul 2, 2021
- Jun 17, 2021 Miracle on Third Avenue Jun 17, 2021
- Jun 3, 2021 Is it public outreach if no one knows about it? Jun 3, 2021
- May 27, 2021 To pee or not to pee? That is the question . . . . May 27, 2021
- May 20, 2021 Seattle’s messes: Is lack of ownership the problem? May 20, 2021
- May 13, 2021 New ‘Green Building’ programs have neighbors seeing red May 13, 2021
- May 6, 2021 Council Chamber or Echo Chamber? It’s time to improve public comment. May 6, 2021
- Apr 29, 2021 Sustaining and Enhancing Seattle's Downtown Livability - 2021 Apr 29, 2021
- Apr 15, 2021 'Compassion' amendment calls for accountability but do the numbers add up? Apr 15, 2021
- Apr 4, 2021 Civic coalition wants to make Seattle’s homeless response part of the City Charter Apr 4, 2021
- Apr 1, 2021 Superior Court says ‘not so fast’ with an EIS rubber stamp Apr 1, 2021
- Mar 25, 2021 Downtown--out of sight, out of mind? Mar 25, 2021
- Mar 18, 2021 Downtown pleas for safety fall on deaf ears Mar 18, 2021
- Mar 11, 2021 Mission to save Seattle parks becomes a life saver for people too Mar 11, 2021
- Mar 4, 2021 DIY Crime Prevention: coming soon to your block? Mar 4, 2021
- Feb 25, 2021 Seattle’s divisive politics creates a leadership void Feb 25, 2021
- Feb 18, 2021 Daylight: the ultimate amenity or shared essential resource? Feb 18, 2021
- Feb 11, 2021 People and persistence: lessons from a grassroots campaign Feb 11, 2021
- Jan 28, 2021 A new year but still no answer for simmering problems Jan 28, 2021
- Jan 7, 2021 Now hear this! Jan 7, 2021
- Dec 24, 2020 What’s on your Civic Wish List? Dec 24, 2020
- Dec 10, 2020 Seattle History on the Chopping Block Dec 10, 2020
- Nov 19, 2020 What’s in a name? Nov 19, 2020
- Nov 12, 2020 Will steep Council budget cuts add up to downtown public safety? Nov 12, 2020
- Oct 29, 2020 No questions asked: Council proposes changing the criminal code to save money Oct 29, 2020
- Oct 23, 2020 Is Seattle ready for a $185 million luxury remodel? Oct 23, 2020
- Oct 8, 2020 Seattle is fighting its residents and ignoring a surging global trend Oct 8, 2020
- Oct 1, 2020 Not yet ready to put a LID on it: Q & A with downtown activist Gene Burrus Oct 1, 2020
- Sep 24, 2020 Now hear this: Build Back Better ideas from the front line Sep 24, 2020
- Sep 17, 2020 Developers want more Administrative Design Review. Will the Council serve it to them? Sep 17, 2020
- Sep 10, 2020 We asked and you answered . . . how can Seattle revive downtown? Sep 10, 2020
- Sep 3, 2020 Bill that suspended public Design Review was a dog whistle for developers Sep 3, 2020
- Aug 27, 2020 Pandemic Seattle: can downtown survive and build back better? Aug 27, 2020
- Aug 20, 2020 Revamping public safety requires evolution not revolution Aug 20, 2020
- Aug 15, 2020 Public safety at the breaking point Aug 15, 2020
- Aug 6, 2020 Can Seattle’s leaders bridge the divide between protests and solutions? Aug 6, 2020
- Jul 30, 2020 Dear Council, please listen to downtown’s 24/7 stakeholders before you leap Jul 30, 2020
- Jul 22, 2020 Fighting the good fight Jul 22, 2020
- Jul 16, 2020 #ThrowbackThursday: "What Is The City But The People?" --Shakespeare Jul 16, 2020
- Jun 11, 2020 Time to sync Seattle’s green rhetoric with reality Jun 11, 2020
- May 21, 2020 Surface parking lots: a hot button issue May 21, 2020
- May 14, 2020 Demands of e-commerce won’t be met by paper band aids May 14, 2020
- Apr 30, 2020 Council puts public participation in limbo in favor of expediency Apr 30, 2020
- Apr 23, 2020 Troubled downtown corridor gets a new FOCUS Apr 23, 2020
- Apr 16, 2020 Waging war on business during the COVID-19 crisis is ill advised Apr 16, 2020
- Apr 9, 2020 COVID-19 measure treads on public meeting rights Apr 9, 2020
- Mar 19, 2020 Thank You Senator Marko Liias! Mar 19, 2020
- Mar 12, 2020 Never Give Up! Mar 12, 2020
- Feb 27, 2020 Waterfront LID Assessment Roll Hearing Update Feb 27, 2020
- Feb 20, 2020 Torgelson's re-appointment is early test of “City Hall reset” Feb 20, 2020
- Jan 26, 2020 House Bill 2343 - right idea, wrong language Jan 26, 2020
- Jan 23, 2020 Waterfront Local Improvement District (LID) Jan 23, 2020
- Jan 9, 2020 Our Goals for 2020! Jan 9, 2020
- Dec 12, 2019 It’s Time for Seattle to ‘Walk The Talk’ with Progressive Values Dec 12, 2019
- Dec 5, 2019 Seattle SDCI “snookered” again on 5th & Virginia! Dec 5, 2019
- Nov 21, 2019 Teddy Roosevelt: My Favorite President Nov 21, 2019
- Nov 14, 2019 Lack of Transparency in Seattle City Government Is A Big Problem Nov 14, 2019
- Nov 7, 2019 Five DRA Endorsed Candidates Now Leading City Council Races Nov 7, 2019
- Oct 17, 2019 Seattle City Council election: November 4th, 2019 Oct 17, 2019
- Oct 10, 2019 Thoughts: The Sham Process Of CB119600 Oct 10, 2019
- Oct 4, 2019 Letter to City Council on CB119600 Oct 4, 2019
- Sep 19, 2019 District 7 Candidate Livability Forum Monday, 9/23 Sep 19, 2019
- Sep 12, 2019 Don’t Confuse Me With The Facts. My Mind Is Made Up! Sep 12, 2019
- Sep 6, 2019 MOB’s Gone Mad? Sep 6, 2019
- Aug 22, 2019 CB119600 Needs Some Significant Revisions Aug 22, 2019
- Aug 15, 2019 Downtown Residents Call to Action Aug 15, 2019
- Aug 7, 2019 Primary Election Results Aug 7, 2019
- Aug 1, 2019 Downtown Alley Code Amendment: It’s really elementary my dear Watson. Aug 1, 2019
- Jul 18, 2019 Washington Ranked 5th Worst State to Retire Jul 18, 2019
- Jul 15, 2019 NATURAL LIGHT MATTERS: It’s the Essence of Life Jul 15, 2019
- Jul 7, 2019 All District 7 Voters Are Invited! Jul 7, 2019
- Jul 3, 2019 District 7 Council Candidates Answer Key Questions Jul 3, 2019
- Jun 27, 2019 Stop Making Excuses For Failures of Seattle's Criminal Justice System Jun 27, 2019
- Jun 13, 2019 Mayor or Monarch? Jun 13, 2019
- Jun 6, 2019 Downtown Design Review Board Asleep At The Wheel…Again! Jun 6, 2019
- May 30, 2019 Fairness in Design Review May 30, 2019
- May 8, 2019 Governor Inslee please veto HB1923 and say no to developer special interests. The bill weakens SEPA and takes away the public's right to comment. May 8, 2019
- May 2, 2019 Glimmer Of Hope For First Light Project May 2, 2019
- Apr 11, 2019 Sustaining and Enhancing Seattle's Downtown Livability Apr 11, 2019
- Mar 30, 2019 Wake Up Jenny Mar 30, 2019
- Mar 27, 2019 We Deserve Better than this City Council Mar 27, 2019
- Mar 22, 2019 Open Letter to Mayor Durkan Mar 22, 2019
- Mar 20, 2019 Seattle is Dying Mar 20, 2019
- Mar 17, 2019 No to upzoning: Seattle needs a density Bill of Rights Mar 17, 2019
- Feb 27, 2019 Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace Feb 27, 2019
- Feb 22, 2019 Slow Down and Get MHA Up-Zoning right! Feb 22, 2019
- Feb 11, 2019 Another Terrible Traffic Study: C’Mon Man! Feb 11, 2019
- Jan 25, 2019 Too Big To Fail: Part 3 of 4; Jiffy Lube Site/Silver Cloud Hotel [#3025502] Jan 25, 2019
- Jan 10, 2019 Please amend CB119398 and bring reality to City policy. Jan 10, 2019
- Dec 28, 2018 Downtown: The Front Porch of Seattle Dec 28, 2018
- Dec 14, 2018 CB119398: Please Vote NO! Dec 14, 2018
- Dec 3, 2018 Seattle City Council Committees Dec 3, 2018
- Nov 30, 2018 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING ALERT Nov 30, 2018
- Nov 29, 2018 ....And the Ride continues Nov 29, 2018
- Oct 15, 2018 DOCK MANAGEMENT PLAN…that dog won’t hunt! Oct 15, 2018
- Oct 15, 2018 Too Big To Fail: Part 1 of 4; First Light at 2000 - 3rd Avenue Oct 15, 2018
- Sep 14, 2018 One small step for man; one giant leap for downtown livability. Sep 14, 2018
Residential Dev Standards
- Oct 28, 2021 VOTE! Will Seattle double down on its current path or open a door for change? Oct 28, 2021
- Jul 2, 2021 Compassion Seattle: Is it time for a leap of faith? Jul 2, 2021
- Jun 3, 2021 Is it public outreach if no one knows about it? Jun 3, 2021
- May 13, 2021 New ‘Green Building’ programs have neighbors seeing red May 13, 2021
- Apr 29, 2021 Sustaining and Enhancing Seattle's Downtown Livability - 2021 Apr 29, 2021
- Apr 1, 2021 Superior Court says ‘not so fast’ with an EIS rubber stamp Apr 1, 2021
- Feb 25, 2021 Seattle’s divisive politics creates a leadership void Feb 25, 2021
- Feb 18, 2021 Daylight: the ultimate amenity or shared essential resource? Feb 18, 2021
- Feb 11, 2021 People and persistence: lessons from a grassroots campaign Feb 11, 2021
- Feb 4, 2021 City delays on Portal Park re-energize Belltown’s quest to “Recharge the Battery” Feb 4, 2021
- Jan 21, 2021 Lifting the veil on condo management Jan 21, 2021
- Dec 24, 2020 What’s on your Civic Wish List? Dec 24, 2020
- Dec 10, 2020 Seattle History on the Chopping Block Dec 10, 2020
- Nov 26, 2020 Belltown activist leads by example Nov 26, 2020
- Nov 19, 2020 What’s in a name? Nov 19, 2020
- Nov 12, 2020 Will steep Council budget cuts add up to downtown public safety? Nov 12, 2020
- Oct 29, 2020 No questions asked: Council proposes changing the criminal code to save money Oct 29, 2020
- Oct 8, 2020 Seattle is fighting its residents and ignoring a surging global trend Oct 8, 2020
- Sep 24, 2020 Now hear this: Build Back Better ideas from the front line Sep 24, 2020
- Sep 10, 2020 We asked and you answered . . . how can Seattle revive downtown? Sep 10, 2020
- Sep 3, 2020 Bill that suspended public Design Review was a dog whistle for developers Sep 3, 2020
- Aug 27, 2020 Pandemic Seattle: can downtown survive and build back better? Aug 27, 2020
- Aug 20, 2020 Revamping public safety requires evolution not revolution Aug 20, 2020
- Jul 22, 2020 Fighting the good fight Jul 22, 2020
- Jul 16, 2020 #ThrowbackThursday: "What Is The City But The People?" --Shakespeare Jul 16, 2020
- Jul 9, 2020 Putting a price on light and health Jul 9, 2020
- Jul 2, 2020 Playing catch up with global daylight standards Jul 2, 2020
- Jun 25, 2020 Medicine is light years ahead of urban design. It shouldn’t be. Jun 25, 2020
- Jun 18, 2020 Pandemic research confirms link between light and health at home Jun 18, 2020
- Jun 11, 2020 Time to sync Seattle’s green rhetoric with reality Jun 11, 2020
- Jun 4, 2020 Sky-high living requires smart down to earth designs Jun 4, 2020
- May 28, 2020 Tower trash in alleys doesn’t pass the smell test May 28, 2020
- Mar 12, 2020 Never Give Up! Mar 12, 2020
- Feb 20, 2020 Torgelson's re-appointment is early test of “City Hall reset” Feb 20, 2020
- Jan 9, 2020 Our Goals for 2020! Jan 9, 2020
- Jan 2, 2020 Happy New Year, Seattle! Jan 2, 2020
- Dec 12, 2019 It’s Time for Seattle to ‘Walk The Talk’ with Progressive Values Dec 12, 2019
- Dec 5, 2019 Seattle SDCI “snookered” again on 5th & Virginia! Dec 5, 2019
- Oct 27, 2019 Tone Deaf SDCI Forces Escala to Appeal! Oct 27, 2019
- Oct 17, 2019 Seattle City Council election: November 4th, 2019 Oct 17, 2019
- Oct 10, 2019 Thoughts: The Sham Process Of CB119600 Oct 10, 2019
- Oct 4, 2019 Letter to City Council on CB119600 Oct 4, 2019
- Sep 12, 2019 Don’t Confuse Me With The Facts. My Mind Is Made Up! Sep 12, 2019
- Sep 6, 2019 MOB’s Gone Mad? Sep 6, 2019
- Sep 5, 2019 #ThrowbackThursday: NYC Upper West Side...Where Density is Livable! Sep 5, 2019
- Aug 22, 2019 CB119600 Needs Some Significant Revisions Aug 22, 2019
- Aug 15, 2019 Downtown Residents Call to Action Aug 15, 2019
- Jul 18, 2019 Washington Ranked 5th Worst State to Retire Jul 18, 2019
- Jun 6, 2019 Downtown Design Review Board Asleep At The Wheel…Again! Jun 6, 2019
- May 30, 2019 Fairness in Design Review May 30, 2019
- May 23, 2019 Protect Our Right To Light May 23, 2019
- May 8, 2019 Governor Inslee please veto HB1923 and say no to developer special interests. The bill weakens SEPA and takes away the public's right to comment. May 8, 2019
- May 2, 2019 Glimmer Of Hope For First Light Project May 2, 2019
- Apr 24, 2019 Send Your Comments on Vision 2050 ASAP! Apr 24, 2019
- Apr 11, 2019 Sustaining and Enhancing Seattle's Downtown Livability Apr 11, 2019
- Mar 20, 2019 Seattle is Dying Mar 20, 2019
- Mar 17, 2019 No to upzoning: Seattle needs a density Bill of Rights Mar 17, 2019
- Feb 22, 2019 Slow Down and Get MHA Up-Zoning right! Feb 22, 2019
- Jan 10, 2019 Please amend CB119398 and bring reality to City policy. Jan 10, 2019
- Dec 13, 2018 Stop the insanity now! Dec 13, 2018
- Dec 11, 2018 Why should downtown towers be exempt from transportation mitigation? Dec 11, 2018
- Dec 3, 2018 DRA Call to Action on Level Of Service Standards Dec 3, 2018
- Dec 3, 2018 Seattle City Council Committees Dec 3, 2018
- Nov 30, 2018 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING ALERT Nov 30, 2018
- Oct 15, 2018 DOCK MANAGEMENT PLAN…that dog won’t hunt! Oct 15, 2018
- May 7, 2018 5th & Virginia project delayed after Hearing Examiner rules on Escala Appeal May 7, 2018
- Mar 30, 2018 Seattle’s Downtown Delivery System Needs Major Overhaul Mar 30, 2018
- Sep 7, 2016 Why We Have Dropped Our Appeal of the MHA/HALA DNS? Sep 7, 2016
- Jul 28, 2016 "What Is The City But The People?" --Shakespeare Jul 28, 2016
- Jul 25, 2016 The Mayor's HALA Program Without the "L" is HA_A! Jul 25, 2016
- Jul 13, 2016 Please Help Us Help You! Jul 13, 2016
- Jul 11, 2016 Embracing Neighborhood Improvements: If that's a NIMBY, We're proud to be one!! Jul 11, 2016
- Jul 4, 2016 Celebrating our past...ensuring a great future! Jul 4, 2016
- Jun 29, 2016 Sustaining and Enhancing Seattle's Downtown Livability Jun 29, 2016
- Jun 23, 2016 Why we had to appeal the SEPA Determination of DNS on MHA/HALA Jun 23, 2016
- Jun 14, 2016 Downtown Seattle at the Tipping Point for Livability Jun 14, 2016
- Jun 10, 2016 Affordable Housing: YES; Ruining Downtown Livability: NO Jun 10, 2016
- Jun 8, 2016 Sherlock Says: "Look What I Found That Seattle Can Learn From Vancouver and Portland." Jun 8, 2016
- Jun 1, 2016 Sherlock Says: "Watson, Look What I Found In Vancouver, BC" Jun 1, 2016
- May 23, 2016 Natural Light In Buildings: NIMBY Rhetoric Or Livability Staple May 23, 2016
- May 20, 2016 Downtown Seattle Alley Cat On The Prowl: Part 8 May 20, 2016
- May 9, 2016 You da Man, Al! May 9, 2016
- May 6, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 6 May 6, 2016
- May 2, 2016 If I Were Queen? May 2, 2016
- Apr 29, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 5 Apr 29, 2016
- Apr 22, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 4 Apr 22, 2016
- Apr 18, 2016 NYC Upper West Side...Where Density is Livable! Apr 18, 2016
- Apr 11, 2016 We are Pro-Growth...For Density Done Right! Apr 11, 2016
- Apr 8, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 2 Apr 8, 2016
- Apr 4, 2016 Privacy: A Human Right and a Necessity for Quality of Life Apr 4, 2016
- Mar 28, 2016 Three Things We've Learned Mar 28, 2016
- Mar 22, 2016 Downtown Residents Unite to Advocate for Downtown Livability! Mar 22, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 Putting the "L" in HALA Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 If I Were King? Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 How Close Is too Close For City Living? Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 Is Seattle Still A Great City? Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 Shaping Seattle's Future: Creating Livability for All Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 Open Letter To Mayor Murray Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 7, 2016 Seattle Design Review Process Is Fatally Flawed Mar 7, 2016
- Mar 7, 2016 Why Doesn't Seattle Enforce SMC 25.05.675.G? Mar 7, 2016
Alleys
- Apr 29, 2021 Sustaining and Enhancing Seattle's Downtown Livability - 2021 Apr 29, 2021
- Oct 15, 2020 The data offers solutions—why is City policy still in gridlock? Oct 15, 2020
- Oct 8, 2020 Seattle is fighting its residents and ignoring a surging global trend Oct 8, 2020
- Jul 16, 2020 #ThrowbackThursday: "What Is The City But The People?" --Shakespeare Jul 16, 2020
- Jun 4, 2020 Sky-high living requires smart down to earth designs Jun 4, 2020
- May 28, 2020 Tower trash in alleys doesn’t pass the smell test May 28, 2020
- May 7, 2020 Another rubber-stamped tower is designed to fail May 7, 2020
- Jan 2, 2020 Happy New Year, Seattle! Jan 2, 2020
- Oct 27, 2019 Tone Deaf SDCI Forces Escala to Appeal! Oct 27, 2019
- Aug 1, 2019 Downtown Alley Code Amendment: It’s really elementary my dear Watson. Aug 1, 2019
- Jun 13, 2019 Mayor or Monarch? Jun 13, 2019
- Apr 25, 2019 The Downtown Alley Cat Is On The Prowl: Episode 12 Apr 25, 2019
- Apr 18, 2019 Revisiting the Question: Is Seattle Still a Great City? Apr 18, 2019
- Apr 11, 2019 Sustaining and Enhancing Seattle's Downtown Livability Apr 11, 2019
- Mar 14, 2019 The Downtown Alley Cat is On the Prowl: Episode 11 Mar 14, 2019
- Feb 27, 2019 The Downtown Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 10 Feb 27, 2019
- Feb 14, 2019 The Downtown Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 9 Feb 14, 2019
- Feb 11, 2019 Another Terrible Traffic Study: C’Mon Man! Feb 11, 2019
- Jan 28, 2019 Here We Go Again! 5th & Stewart Altitude [#3018037] Jan 28, 2019
- Jan 25, 2019 Too Big To Fail: Part 3 of 4; Jiffy Lube Site/Silver Cloud Hotel [#3025502] Jan 25, 2019
- Dec 13, 2018 Stop the insanity now! Dec 13, 2018
- Oct 24, 2018 5th & Stewart Design Still a Mess Oct 24, 2018
- Sep 4, 2018 Too Big to Fail: Part 4 of 4; 5th & Lenora [#3026266] Sep 4, 2018
- Aug 7, 2018 More gridlock ahead: Seattle’s 100-year-old alleys were not built for mega-towers. Aug 7, 2018
- May 7, 2018 5th & Virginia project delayed after Hearing Examiner rules on Escala Appeal May 7, 2018
- Mar 30, 2018 Seattle’s Downtown Delivery System Needs Major Overhaul Mar 30, 2018
- Mar 31, 2017 Full Council to Vote on Downtown/SLU Upzoning on April 10 at 2 PM Mar 31, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Putting the "L" in HALA [Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda] Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 4, 2017 Seattle at a Major Crossroad for Livability Mar 4, 2017
- Mar 2, 2017 Tweaking HALA Legislation Necessary For Future Downtown Livability Mar 2, 2017
- Aug 9, 2016 Thank You Martin Selig...But The Alley Will Still Be An Issue Aug 9, 2016
- Jul 28, 2016 "What Is The City But The People?" --Shakespeare Jul 28, 2016
- Jul 25, 2016 The Mayor's HALA Program Without the "L" is HA_A! Jul 25, 2016
- Jul 21, 2016 Alley Setbacks or Alley Rage? Jul 21, 2016
- Jul 11, 2016 Embracing Neighborhood Improvements: If that's a NIMBY, We're proud to be one!! Jul 11, 2016
- Jul 4, 2016 Celebrating our past...ensuring a great future! Jul 4, 2016
- Jun 29, 2016 Sustaining and Enhancing Seattle's Downtown Livability Jun 29, 2016
- Jun 23, 2016 Why we had to appeal the SEPA Determination of DNS on MHA/HALA Jun 23, 2016
- Jun 14, 2016 Downtown Seattle at the Tipping Point for Livability Jun 14, 2016
- Jun 8, 2016 Sherlock Says: "Look What I Found That Seattle Can Learn From Vancouver and Portland." Jun 8, 2016
- Jun 4, 2016 Seattle Streetcar Connector: Yes; Stewart Street Chaos: No Jun 4, 2016
- Jun 1, 2016 Sherlock Says: "Watson, Look What I Found In Vancouver, BC" Jun 1, 2016
- May 27, 2016 The Real Solution To Seattle's Alleys Problem (Alley Cat Approved) May 27, 2016
- May 20, 2016 Downtown Seattle Alley Cat On The Prowl: Part 8 May 20, 2016
- May 13, 2016 Downtown Seattle Alley Cat On The Prowl Part 7: Special Friday the 13th Edition May 13, 2016
- May 2, 2016 If I Were Queen? May 2, 2016
- Apr 29, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 5 Apr 29, 2016
- Apr 22, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 4 Apr 22, 2016
- Apr 11, 2016 We are Pro-Growth...For Density Done Right! Apr 11, 2016
- Apr 8, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 2 Apr 8, 2016
- Apr 4, 2016 Privacy: A Human Right and a Necessity for Quality of Life Apr 4, 2016
- Apr 1, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 1 Apr 1, 2016
- Mar 30, 2016 Livability Is A Human Rights and Equal Rights Issue Mar 30, 2016
- Mar 28, 2016 Three Things We've Learned Mar 28, 2016
- Mar 26, 2016 New Alley Standards: If Not Now, When? Mar 26, 2016
- Mar 22, 2016 Downtown Residents Unite to Advocate for Downtown Livability! Mar 22, 2016
- Mar 18, 2016 Why I support the Downtown Residents Alliance Mar 18, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 19th Century Alleys vs. 21st Century Demands Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 If I Were King? Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 How Close Is too Close For City Living? Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 Is Seattle Still A Great City? Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 Shaping Seattle's Future: Creating Livability for All Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 Open Letter To Mayor Murray Mar 8, 2016
Design Review
- Aug 23, 2021 New land use proposal pits dollars vs the environment Aug 23, 2021
- Jul 22, 2021 Land use policies are turning up the heat downtown Jul 22, 2021
- Jun 3, 2021 Is it public outreach if no one knows about it? Jun 3, 2021
- May 13, 2021 New ‘Green Building’ programs have neighbors seeing red May 13, 2021
- Apr 1, 2021 Superior Court says ‘not so fast’ with an EIS rubber stamp Apr 1, 2021
- Jan 7, 2021 Now hear this! Jan 7, 2021
- Sep 17, 2020 Developers want more Administrative Design Review. Will the Council serve it to them? Sep 17, 2020
- Sep 3, 2020 Bill that suspended public Design Review was a dog whistle for developers Sep 3, 2020
- May 14, 2020 Demands of e-commerce won’t be met by paper band aids May 14, 2020
- Apr 30, 2020 Council puts public participation in limbo in favor of expediency Apr 30, 2020
- Mar 19, 2020 Thank You Senator Marko Liias! Mar 19, 2020
- Feb 20, 2020 Torgelson's re-appointment is early test of “City Hall reset” Feb 20, 2020
- Jan 26, 2020 House Bill 2343 - right idea, wrong language Jan 26, 2020
- Dec 19, 2019 Hahn Building/Hotel Elliott at 1st and Pike Submitted for Landmark Consideration Dec 19, 2019
- Dec 12, 2019 It’s Time for Seattle to ‘Walk The Talk’ with Progressive Values Dec 12, 2019
- Dec 5, 2019 Seattle SDCI “snookered” again on 5th & Virginia! Dec 5, 2019
- Oct 27, 2019 Tone Deaf SDCI Forces Escala to Appeal! Oct 27, 2019
- Oct 10, 2019 Thoughts: The Sham Process Of CB119600 Oct 10, 2019
- Sep 6, 2019 MOB’s Gone Mad? Sep 6, 2019
- Aug 29, 2019 Mama Mia! Mama and Baby towers would loom over the Fischer Studio Building Aug 29, 2019
- Aug 15, 2019 Downtown Residents Call to Action Aug 15, 2019
- Jul 15, 2019 NATURAL LIGHT MATTERS: It’s the Essence of Life Jul 15, 2019
- Jun 6, 2019 Downtown Design Review Board Asleep At The Wheel…Again! Jun 6, 2019
- May 30, 2019 Fairness in Design Review May 30, 2019
- Mar 27, 2019 We Deserve Better than this City Council Mar 27, 2019
- Jan 28, 2019 Here We Go Again! 5th & Stewart Altitude [#3018037] Jan 28, 2019
- Jan 25, 2019 Too Big To Fail: Part 3 of 4; Jiffy Lube Site/Silver Cloud Hotel [#3025502] Jan 25, 2019
- Jan 15, 2019 DRA Blog Post Series: Too Big to Fail Jan 15, 2019
- Oct 24, 2018 5th & Stewart Design Still a Mess Oct 24, 2018
- Oct 15, 2018 Too Big To Fail: Part 1 of 4; First Light at 2000 - 3rd Avenue Oct 15, 2018
- Aug 7, 2018 More gridlock ahead: Seattle’s 100-year-old alleys were not built for mega-towers. Aug 7, 2018
- Jul 31, 2018 Never, Never, Never, Give Up!…when you know your cause is right. Jul 31, 2018
- Dec 14, 2017 Too Big to Fail: Part 2 of 4 [Project #3028017, Griffin Building & Sheridan Apartments] Dec 14, 2017
- Mar 31, 2017 Full Council to Vote on Downtown/SLU Upzoning on April 10 at 2 PM Mar 31, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Putting the "L" in HALA [Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda] Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 2, 2017 Tweaking HALA Legislation Necessary For Future Downtown Livability Mar 2, 2017
- Jul 21, 2016 Alley Setbacks or Alley Rage? Jul 21, 2016
- Jul 18, 2016 Why Is An Absolute Fabrication Allowed To Stand At Design Review? Jul 18, 2016
- Jul 11, 2016 Embracing Neighborhood Improvements: If that's a NIMBY, We're proud to be one!! Jul 11, 2016
- Jun 20, 2016 Shame on you Douglaston: Look What They've Done in NYC vs. Seattle Jun 20, 2016
- Jun 14, 2016 Downtown Seattle at the Tipping Point for Livability Jun 14, 2016
- May 20, 2016 Downtown Seattle Alley Cat On The Prowl: Part 8 May 20, 2016
- May 2, 2016 If I Were Queen? May 2, 2016
- Apr 25, 2016 Is it In The Water? Clinton, Trump, and Douglaston Apr 25, 2016
- Apr 7, 2016 Two Massive Downtown Towers Threaten Traffic, Frustrate Residents Apr 7, 2016
- Apr 5, 2016 Seattle Design Review Process: Streamline or Improve? Apr 5, 2016
- Mar 7, 2016 Seattle Design Review Process Is Fatally Flawed Mar 7, 2016
HALA
- Jul 16, 2020 #ThrowbackThursday: "What Is The City But The People?" --Shakespeare Jul 16, 2020
- Apr 4, 2019 Dr. Seuss Was Right! Apr 4, 2019
- Aug 1, 2017 Much Needed Tower Spacing Bill [CB119038] Unanimously Passes City Council Aug 1, 2017
- Mar 31, 2017 Full Council to Vote on Downtown/SLU Upzoning on April 10 at 2 PM Mar 31, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Putting the "L" in HALA [Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda] Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 4, 2017 Seattle at a Major Crossroad for Livability Mar 4, 2017
- Mar 2, 2017 Tweaking HALA Legislation Necessary For Future Downtown Livability Mar 2, 2017
- Sep 7, 2016 Why We Have Dropped Our Appeal of the MHA/HALA DNS? Sep 7, 2016
- Aug 12, 2016 Is Ed Murray Mayor...Or King? Aug 12, 2016
- Jul 28, 2016 "What Is The City But The People?" --Shakespeare Jul 28, 2016
- Jul 25, 2016 The Mayor's HALA Program Without the "L" is HA_A! Jul 25, 2016
- Jul 13, 2016 Please Help Us Help You! Jul 13, 2016
- Jul 4, 2016 Celebrating our past...ensuring a great future! Jul 4, 2016
- Jun 23, 2016 Why we had to appeal the SEPA Determination of DNS on MHA/HALA Jun 23, 2016
- Jun 14, 2016 Downtown Seattle at the Tipping Point for Livability Jun 14, 2016
- Jun 10, 2016 Affordable Housing: YES; Ruining Downtown Livability: NO Jun 10, 2016
- Jun 8, 2016 Sherlock Says: "Look What I Found That Seattle Can Learn From Vancouver and Portland." Jun 8, 2016
- May 2, 2016 If I Were Queen? May 2, 2016
- Apr 15, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat is Now On The Prowl: Part 3 Apr 15, 2016
- Apr 11, 2016 We are Pro-Growth...For Density Done Right! Apr 11, 2016
- Apr 4, 2016 Privacy: A Human Right and a Necessity for Quality of Life Apr 4, 2016
- Apr 1, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 1 Apr 1, 2016
- Mar 28, 2016 Three Things We've Learned Mar 28, 2016
- Mar 26, 2016 New Alley Standards: If Not Now, When? Mar 26, 2016
- Mar 22, 2016 Downtown Residents Unite to Advocate for Downtown Livability! Mar 22, 2016
- Mar 19, 2016 Downtown Residents Deserve a "Real Deal"...Not a "Grand Bargain" Mar 19, 2016
- Mar 18, 2016 Why I support the Downtown Residents Alliance Mar 18, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 Putting the "L" in HALA Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 If I Were King? Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 Is Seattle Still A Great City? Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 Shaping Seattle's Future: Creating Livability for All Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 8, 2016 Open Letter To Mayor Murray Mar 8, 2016
- Mar 7, 2016 Deja Vu 2006! Mar 7, 2016
Congestion
- Jan 14, 2021 Seattle is spinning its wheels with a new downtown bike lane. Jan 14, 2021
- Oct 15, 2020 The data offers solutions—why is City policy still in gridlock? Oct 15, 2020
- Jun 11, 2020 Time to sync Seattle’s green rhetoric with reality Jun 11, 2020
- May 21, 2020 Surface parking lots: a hot button issue May 21, 2020
- May 14, 2020 Demands of e-commerce won’t be met by paper band aids May 14, 2020
- May 7, 2020 Another rubber-stamped tower is designed to fail May 7, 2020
- Apr 2, 2020 We need action, not more talk Apr 2, 2020
- Mar 26, 2020 Will Seattle's 19th Century transportation grid continue to survive business as usual? Mar 26, 2020
- Feb 17, 2020 Seattle Mass Transit Not Adequate For City Dwellers Feb 17, 2020
- Aug 29, 2019 Mama Mia! Mama and Baby towers would loom over the Fischer Studio Building Aug 29, 2019
- Aug 1, 2019 Downtown Alley Code Amendment: It’s really elementary my dear Watson. Aug 1, 2019
- May 16, 2019 Downtown Congestion Pricing [Tolls] Not Good Idea For Seattle May 16, 2019
- May 2, 2019 Glimmer Of Hope For First Light Project May 2, 2019
- Apr 18, 2019 Revisiting the Question: Is Seattle Still a Great City? Apr 18, 2019
- Feb 14, 2019 The Downtown Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 9 Feb 14, 2019
- Feb 11, 2019 Another Terrible Traffic Study: C’Mon Man! Feb 11, 2019
- Jan 25, 2019 Too Big To Fail: Part 3 of 4; Jiffy Lube Site/Silver Cloud Hotel [#3025502] Jan 25, 2019
- Jan 15, 2019 DRA Blog Post Series: Too Big to Fail Jan 15, 2019
- Jan 10, 2019 Please amend CB119398 and bring reality to City policy. Jan 10, 2019
- Jan 5, 2019 Public losing right to challenge urban tower transportation impacts; Write now asking Council to vote NO on CB119398 Jan 5, 2019
- Dec 14, 2018 CB119398: Please Vote NO! Dec 14, 2018
- Dec 11, 2018 Why should downtown towers be exempt from transportation mitigation? Dec 11, 2018
- Dec 3, 2018 DRA Call to Action on Level Of Service Standards Dec 3, 2018
- Oct 15, 2018 DOCK MANAGEMENT PLAN…that dog won’t hunt! Oct 15, 2018
- Oct 15, 2018 Too Big To Fail: Part 1 of 4; First Light at 2000 - 3rd Avenue Oct 15, 2018
- Sep 4, 2018 Too Big to Fail: Part 4 of 4; 5th & Lenora [#3026266] Sep 4, 2018
- Aug 7, 2018 More gridlock ahead: Seattle’s 100-year-old alleys were not built for mega-towers. Aug 7, 2018
- Mar 30, 2018 Seattle’s Downtown Delivery System Needs Major Overhaul Mar 30, 2018
- Dec 14, 2017 Too Big to Fail: Part 2 of 4 [Project #3028017, Griffin Building & Sheridan Apartments] Dec 14, 2017
- May 13, 2016 Downtown Seattle Alley Cat On The Prowl Part 7: Special Friday the 13th Edition May 13, 2016
Alley Cat Series
- Apr 25, 2019 The Downtown Alley Cat Is On The Prowl: Episode 12 Apr 25, 2019
- Mar 14, 2019 The Downtown Alley Cat is On the Prowl: Episode 11 Mar 14, 2019
- Feb 27, 2019 The Downtown Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 10 Feb 27, 2019
- Feb 14, 2019 The Downtown Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 9 Feb 14, 2019
- May 20, 2016 Downtown Seattle Alley Cat On The Prowl: Part 8 May 20, 2016
- May 13, 2016 Downtown Seattle Alley Cat On The Prowl Part 7: Special Friday the 13th Edition May 13, 2016
- May 6, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 6 May 6, 2016
- Apr 29, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 5 Apr 29, 2016
- Apr 22, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 4 Apr 22, 2016
- Apr 15, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat is Now On The Prowl: Part 3 Apr 15, 2016
- Apr 8, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 2 Apr 8, 2016
- Apr 1, 2016 The Downtown Seattle Alley Cat Is Now On The Prowl: Part 1 Apr 1, 2016

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