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Neighborhood Planning & Sustainability
- Seattle Children's growth plan gets City Council's OK Seattle Times, 4/5/2010
- How can Seattle make transit-oriented development work? Seattle PI, 3/27/2010
- Rain, even urine, would help make Bullitt HQ city's 'greenest building ever' Seattle Times, 3/15/2010
- Turtles, tear gas and Seattle's neighborhood district councils, July 20, 2009, seattlepi.com
- Plan to keep Pike/Pine 'character' passes Council, June 29, 2009, seattlepi.com
- Allow taller buildings by Qwest Field ASAP, neighbors say, May 27, 2009, seattlepi.com
- Seattle will review sidewalk requirements, March 25, 2009 , seattlepi.com
- Neighborhoods say state shouldn't dictate development near Sound Transit light-rail stations, February 17, 2009, Seattle Times
- Transit zoning bill gets remake, February 17, 2009, Seattle PI
- Op-Ed - Do you love your neighborhood?, October 13, 2008, West Seattle Herald
- Neighborhood Plans Vote Today, September 22, 2008, KUOW
- Plan balances neighborhoods, growth, September 11, 2008, Seattle PI
- New Rainier Valley restaurant serves up community spirit, August 15, 2008, Seattle PI
- A neighborhood focus on light rail, August 13, 2008, Seattle PI
- Mayor's idea to update neighborhood plans met with skepticism, April 19, 2008, Seattle PI
- City Life: Involve neighbors, September 24, 2007, Seattle PI
- Neighborhood plans suffering from city neglect, audit finds, September 19, 2007, Seattle PI
- Mayor proposes changes plans for neighborhood plans, July 5, 2007, Seattle PI
- Neighborhood density plans ready for update, July 5, 2007, Seattle PI
- Seattle neighborhoods meeting scheduled, May 17, 2007, Seattle PI
- Seattle's neighborhood plans: So how's that working for you?, March 16, 2007, Seattle Times
- Residents want respect for their neighborhood, August 16, 2006, Seattle Times
- New member of council has strong neighborhood credentials, February 06, 2006, Seattle Times
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Fixing Townhouse Design & Megahouses
- Is Seattle ready for design, density and affordability? Seattle Times, 3/18/2010
- Seattle's 'new urbanism': making smart, sustainable, stylish dwellings, July 12, 2009, Seattle Times
- City of Seattle limits size of big houses on small lots, October 7, 2008, Seattle Times
- Seattle Megahouses on the Chopping Block, KUOW, August 14, 2008
- Unique townhouses an exception to the rules, June 26, 2008, Seattle PI
- Invasive Species - It's Time to Deal with Seattle's Town-House Invasion, June 11, 2008, The Stranger
- When in Doubt, Copy Portland, Seattle Weekly, June 11, 2008
- Townhouse solutions could uglify instead of beautify, Seattle PI, June 9, 2008
- Townhouses: Good, Bad and Ugly, June 6, 2008, KUOW
- Townhouses: Can the Patient Be Saved?, June 5, 2008, KUOW
- Town homes don't have to be ugly, June 3, 2008, Seattle PI
- Town homes: We can do better, June 3, 2008, Seattle Times
- Forums to focus on better designs for townhomes, June 1, 2008, Seattle PI
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Affordability in Seattle
- Seattle's backyard cottages make a dent in housing need USA Today, 5/25/2010
- Committee sends backyard cottages plan to City Council, October 8, 2009, Seattlepi.com
- Seattle may allow homeowners to build backyard cottages, July 6, 2009, Seattle Times
- Mayor proposes allowing backyard cottages citywide, March 19, 2009, seattlepi.com
- Seattle collaborates with 22 banks and credit unions to offer services to people who have no bank accounts, September 23, 2008, Seattle Times
- Escape Artists, Gentrification and rising rents are driving artists out of Capitol Hill. Can the city find a way to help them stay? Seattle Magazine
- Council Addresses Arts Groups' Rent Crisis, Crosscut, April 4, 2007, Seattle PI
- City Expands Affordable Housing Incentive Plan, December 26, 2008, KUOW
- City Council OKs affordable-housing plan, December 15, 2008 , Seattle PI
- Affordable Housing Incentive, December 15, 2008, KUOW
- Could "incentive zoning" solve Seattle housing woes?, December 14, 2008, Seattle Times
- Affordable Housing: Act for the future, December 11, 2008, Seattle PI
- Push on affordable housing, December 10, 2008, Seattle PI
- Seattle's growth projection reflects a city pushing limits, September 18, 2008, Seattle PI
- Council to Weigh Incentive Zoning, Seattle PI, August 31, 2008
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Tree Preservation
- Seattle City Council OKs tree-cutting limit, February 24, 2009, Seattle Times
- Seattle Treescape: A bigger canopy, June 11, 2008
- Trees vs. property rights: Seattle City Council to ponder, May 30, 2008, Seattle Times
- Seattle council members want groves of trees protected, May 29, 2008, Seattle Times
- Call to protect groves of trees is sent to Nickels, May 29, 2008, Seattle PI
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Farmer's Markets
- Meals on wheels: City explores ways to increase street food vendors Seattle PI, 5/1/2010
- City Supports Farmers Markets by Cutting Fees, April 30, 2008, Seattle PI
- Council Pleased that Farmer's Markets Keep Growing, April 23, 2008, Seattle PI
- Living Food: Markets at risk, June 25, 2007, Seattle PI
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Transportation
- Plan to make Seattle more walkable approved by City Council, September 21, 2009, Seattlepi.com
- Council member calls for review of city snow response, March 19, 2009, Seattle PI
- Light rail bills fail to make cutoff, March 13, 2009, Seattle PI
- City pushes for 'shovel ready' Mercer St., February 3, 2009, Seattle PI
- More links sought for streetcar expansion, December 2, 2008, Seattle Times
- Seattle council supports streetcar expansion, December 9, 2008, Seattle Times
- Scooting into the perfect parking spot, August 8, 2008, Seattle PI
- Move a scooter, get a fine, August 4, 2008, Seattle Times
- Scooter-moving fine passed by City Council, August 5, 2008, Seattle Times
- Council Considers Fine for Illegally Moving Scooters, July 30, 2008, Seattle Times
- It's not just rude; it might become illegal, July 29, 2008, Seattle PI
- Downtown scooter rally gets City Hall's attention, June 15, 2008, Seattle PI
- Scooter owners get forum with City Council, March 10, 2008, Seattle PI
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Sally on the job
- Cycling city leaders: Who's fast, who's slow? Seattle PI, 4/9/2010
- Seattle Cafes: Switching menus, September 21, 2008, Seattle PI
- City Council Reviews Pike Place Improvements Plan, June 24, 2008, KUOW
- Ban on 29 cheap, potent beverages falls flat, report says, April 29, 2008, Seattle Times
- Trans fats may be coming off local menus, July 10, 2007, Seattle Times
- Here's the challenge: Eat for a week on $21 in food stamps, May 23, 2007, Seattle PI
- Deal saves gay pride events, May 4, 2007, Seattle PI
- Firemen" to become "firefighters" under bill, January 16, 2007, Seattle Times
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Historic Preservation
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