The Graham neighborhood is full of history, culture, and resilience. Generations of families, small businesses, and community organizations have shaped this part of South Seattle into the vibrant place it is today. This fall, neighbors and community partners are coming together to celebrate and imagine what’s next. On Saturday, September… [ Keep reading ]
We are proposing a rezone on select parcels in the Lake City Hub Urban Village (proposed Urban Center in the One Seattle Plan). The rezone area is generally located east and west of 28th Ave NE, just north of NE 125th St., and includes four (4) total parcels, three (3)… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
We are excited to announce the authorization of $2.2 million in state and federal funding for the next phase of the I-5 Lid project. This funding will support continued planning and move us closer to transforming the I-5 corridor into a healthy, connected, thriving space for all. The I-5 Lid… [ Keep reading ]
“Africatown has provided a vision and opportunity to start to bring families back — to not only provide a place for people to raise their families but to celebrate African American culture and place making, to not only ensure that there isn’t further displacement, but to actually reverse that number… [ Keep reading ]
