Washington
Seattle Architects Fight For Bridge Vision
Two local designers want a signature suspension bridge over Elliott Bay to replace a dilapidated highway viaduct.
Monorail Takes Summer Holiday
The Seattle transportation experiment will miss out on the tourist months as officials debate the future of the fire-damaged trains.
Seattle's Poor Fight For Million-Dollar Views
Long-time residents of Yesler Terrace public housing are trying to keep their homes in one of America's most expensive downtowns.
King County's 8-city E-Permitting System
The permitting process is one that lends itself to automation, and moving to an e-permitting system has the potential to reap huge rewards.
Virtual Tour Of Koolhaas' New Library In Seattle
Tour Seattle's new Central Library designed by Rem Koolhaas.
Seattle's Reformist Legacy
The 1967 group "Choose an Effective City Council" (CHECC) reshaped Seattle city politics just in time to reshape its physical growth as well.
Whitman Defends Bush
Former EPA chief Christie Todd Whitman defends Bush administration's environmental record.
The Fight Over Seattle's Terminal 46
A developer's vision for terminal 46 is opposed by the Port of Seattle and the longshore workers.
Don't Replace Seattle's Viaduct
A citizen's group proposes reconnecting the waterfront to the city instead of replacing the viaduct.
22 Ways To Redo The Seattle Waterfront
Design teams come up with 22 ways to redo the Seattle waterfront without the viaduct.
'Land-Use Policy Is Public Health Policy'
Better urban planning has the potential to improve the health of community residents
State Supreme Court Rules on Scaling-Back of Light-Rail Line
The Washington Supreme Court maintains legality of changes made to voter-approved transit plan.
Will Seattle's Monorail Actually Get Built?
The Seattle Weekly uncovers a quietly-growing backlash against the Seattle Monorail by the projects one-time supporters.
A Streetcar Named Success
Even small transit projects can make a difference.
Is Public Housing Worth Saving?
As Seattle embarks on four HOPE VI projects, the program's philosophy remains questionable and its future uncertain.
Seattle's Startling Economic Development Deal
Boeing can no longer make a profit in Washington without heavy -- and startling -- taxpayer subsidies, charges the Evergreen Freedom Foundation.
Father Of Washington's Metro System Passes Away
Carlton Sickles, the man many have called 'the father of Washington's Metro system' died Saturday morning.
Best Value Procurement: The New Kind Of RFP
With a new rail plan, the Seattle region's public transit agency invents a new way to make transit developers engage the community.
Clark County's Contrarian Planner
The Columbian profiles Clark County Community Development director Richard Carson about his 'contrarian' perspectives on planning.
Conflict Over Growth And Transportation Models
Five King County transportation planners file a 'whistle-blower complaint' against colleagues over growth assumptions.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
