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Ballard and U District Regional Centers Plans Request for Proposals

We are seeking to contract with a vendor for technical analysis, equitable community engagement, and completion of two Regional Centers Plans for the U District and Ballard. The Scope of Work described within this RFQ is for a maximum of $650,000. The City intends to select one project team to… [ Keep reading ]

Help shape the future of the Graham neighborhood by taking a 10-minute survey  

The City of Seattle is currently working with the community to plan for the neighborhoods surrounding the future Graham Street light rail station coming in 2031. We are partnering with the Seattle Department of Transportation to develop a Station Area Plan that will guide the future of this area, including… [ Keep reading ]

Congress for the New Urbanism Charter Awards 2025

Urban Planners, Architects, Designers, and Developers converged on Providence, Rhode Island June 11-14 as the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) hosted its 33rd Congress. CNU presented its 2025 Charter Awards there to specific projects that showcased innovation, preservation, equity and much more. For a full list of awardees, please… [ Keep reading ]

One Seattle Plan Updates 

Council adopts interim legislation to comply with HB 1110 On May 27, City Council passed interim legislation to comply with HB 1110. This legislation made temporary changes to development standards in Neighborhood Residential and Lowrise zones as well as citywide parking requirements. This legislation is effective June 30, 2025, and… [ Keep reading ]

Community Shares Ideas for a More Connected and Welcoming South Downtown

In April, the City of Seattle and Sound Transit co-hosted two open house events at Union Station to gather public input on the South Downtown Hub plan. This planning effort, which began in 2023, focuses on improving mobility and public spaces in Pioneer Square, the Chinatown-International District (CID), and nearby… [ Keep reading ]

The Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board Seeks New Members

Take Action to Shape a More Inclusive Seattle In an effort to cultivate a more equitable and inclusive future for Seattle’s diverse residents, the Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) is actively seeking committed community members to join its Advisory Board. Born out of the advocacy of community organizations fighting against displacement… [ Keep reading ]

Join the Equitable Development Initiative Network of Support Roster

Request for Qualifications to build capacity and technical assistance, opportunity from 4Culture also available The City of Seattle’s Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) is soliciting consultants for a program specific roster to support and develop awardees’ organizational capacity and provide project specific technical assistance. We will be available to answer questions… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Awards $22 Million in Equitable Development Grants Aimed to Combating Displacement

Via The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/26/seattle-equitable-development-grants/ Please read the article to learn more about our EDI partners (Arte Noir, Rainier Beach Action Coalition and Friends of Little Saigon) efforts in building capacity and spaces to benefit community.

Seattle Magazine’s Most Influential: Rico Quirindongo

The following is courtesy of Seattle Magazine’s feature of Most Influential people of 2025 and originally appeared in their January/February issue. Rico Quirindongo received an email from then-Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan in August of 2020 in the throes of the pandemic with the subject line, “I want to talk to… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Adopts Sales Tax Exemption to Encourage Office-to-Residential Conversions

Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell and Councilmember Mark Solomon celebrated the adoption of new legislation that will create a tax exemption for the conversion of underutilized commercial property into residential housing. The bill was unanimously adopted by the City Council. “We want downtown Seattle to not only be a great… [ Keep reading ]