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(September 29, 2011) Stop Eminent Domain in Black Diamond ... and Save Maple Valley and Enumclaw ...

Tom Lane wrote 1 year ago: (September 29, 2011) THIS BLACK DIAMOND POST IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND NEEDS EDITING visit http://sa … more →

Tags: Black Diamond, Bus Rapid Transit, Commuting, Democrats, density, enumclaw, Farmland Preservation, impact fee, Impact Fees

(August 15, 2011) Bus Rapid Transit on I-90 - Better than East Link Light Rail to Bellevue2 comments

Tom Lane wrote 2 years ago: Bus Rapid Transit:  Introduction (August 15, 2011, Tom Lane) While some view urban sprawl as a major … more →

Tags: Bellevue, Bellevue Square, density, i-1125, Kemper Freeman Jr., Light Rail, Mass Transit, Seattle, sound transit

(June 26, 2011) Seattle Smart Growth, Puget Sound Regional Council - Do You Want 5 Acres, or 5 Feet?2 comments

Tom Lane wrote 2 years ago: Featured Image Above: 5 Acre Estate at an undisclosed exclusive neighborhood of very similar propert … more →

Tags: Denver, dlcd, Flagstaff, Mirrormont, Newcastle, Seattle, upzoning, Urban Growth Boundaries

Unions: Working together brought tanker win

bryancorliss wrote 2 years ago: SEATTLE – Leaders of the unions representing Boeing workers around Puget Sound – Tom McCarty o … more →

Tags: labor relations, Tankers, Business Climate, Boeing, Political Action, SPEEA, EADS, Washington State Labor Council, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray

(Jan. 4, 2011) Seattle Smart Growth: Mountains to Sound Greenway (I-90) - Photos of Smart Growth Developments incl. Snoqualmie Ridge (Part 2)

Tom Lane wrote 2 years ago: Under construction: This is Part 2 of a 3 Part Series: Part 1 - Part 1 – Click this blue text … more →

Tags: Issaquah, Snoqualmie, Urban Growth Boundaries

(Jan. 3, 2011) Seattle Smart Growth: Mountains to Sound Greenway (I-90) includes Smart Growth Within Existing Urban Growth Boundaries (UGB's) - (Part 1)2 comments

Tom Lane wrote 2 years ago: Under construction Above: Smart Growth Townhomes under construction at Snoqualmie Ridge, within the … more →

Tags: Air Pollution, ellensburg, Farmland Preservation, Leapfrogging, Mountains to Sound Greenway, snoqualmie, Urban Growth Boundaries

Roadkill: Protect King County Wildlife

Nativegrl77 wrote 2 years ago: Protect Wildlife From Highway Killings  Each year thousands of accidents across the country kil … more →

Tags: The Other Washington, cable tv, 2008 Election, News, activist, Straight, Civil Rights, Equality, Politics

(May 7, 2011) Smart Growth Fails to Deliver Affordable Housing: Look at Seattle and Portland1 comment

Tom Lane wrote 2 years ago: Above: Issaquah Highlands, a Master Planned Smart Growth Development near Seattle, where only the Ri … more →

Tags: Air Pollution, Housing Affordability, Portland, Rich vs Poor, Seattle, superstar cities, Urban Growth Boundaries

UPDATED: Upzoning and Infilling Within Urban Growth Boundaries

Tom Lane wrote 2 years ago: Post is under construction,last updated 11/2/2010 Above: Smart Growth High Density Townhomes in Samm … more →

Tags: density, mixed-use, Seattle, upzoning, Urban Growth Boundaries

City Level Employment Estimates Snohomish County

Don Iannone wrote 2 years ago: Get the Snohomish County city level 2009 estimates by Puget Sound Regional Council here. … more →

Tags: Regional Employment Estimates, Don Iannone, puget sound regional council, city employment estimates

(Feb. 28, 2011, Dec. 23, 2011) Clearcutting for Smart Growth in Seattle; vs. Green Neighborhoods in Arizona and Oregon2 comments

Tom Lane wrote 2 years ago: Above: Port Blakely Construction’s Issaquah Highlands Master Planned Smart Growth Development … more →

Tags: arizona, Bend, Bonney Lake, Carefree, Cave Creek, Democrats, Flagstaff, Gravelscaping, Issaquah

(Updated Nov. 21, 2011) Seattle, San Francisco, Dubuque, Iowa To Become Smart Growth, Carbon Regulated Meccas (aka "Preservation Green Labs")

Tom Lane wrote 2 years ago: Above: I took this photo in 1999 of the Kingdome, before the overzealous planners literally demolish … more →

Tags: mixed-use, density, superstar cities, Seattle, Commuting, Global Warming, Dubuque, Big Box Stores, San Francisco

Prosperity Partnership's Talent Strategy

Don Iannone wrote 2 years ago: I am impressed with the Prosperity Partnership’s talent strategy, which I discovered and read … more →

Tags: prosperity partnership, Talent, Don Iannone, prosperity partnership, puget sound regional council, michael luis, talent recruitment

About the Prosperity Blog

Don Iannone wrote 2 years ago: Louise Stanton-Masten, CEO of the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce, made me aware of the Prosperity … more →

Tags: prosperity partnership, Don Iannone, prosperity partnership, puget sound regional council, prosperity blog

01.16.13 Your Morning Buzz

elgl wrote 4 months ago: ELGL News and Notes Join ELGL: Students (free), individuals ($20), and organizations ($250) Newest M … more →

Tags: Morning Buzz, Life at NeoGov, fox12, state of utah

County Commissioners on Property Rights: District 1

arbeam wrote 7 months ago: Commissioner, District 1: Incumbent Gelder and Challenger Tibbs The candidates agree personal proper … more →

Tags: Kitsap County, Kitsap Alliance News, SMP Update, shoreline regulations, growth management act

Jul 12: PSRC Growth Management Policy Board meeting

arbeam wrote 1 year ago: Puget Sound Regional Council Growth Management Policy Board Meeting 10:00 AM July 12, 2012, PSRC Con … more →

Tags: regional planning, Calendar - Past Events

(May 9, 2012) Dr. Bill Eager - Kemper Freeman's Engineer - Calculates that More Freeway Lanes Superior to Light Rail for Seattle2 comments

Tom Lane wrote 2 years ago: Dr. Bill Eager, Kemper Freeman’s Engineer, and his plan “End Gridlock Now” (under … more →

Tags: Bellevue, Bill Eager PhD, density, Kemper Freeman Engineering Studies, Kemper Freeman Jr., Light Rail, Mass Transit, Natural Gas, Seattle

Seattle Urban Planners Lose Jobs as Impact Fee Revenues Decline, as Building Permits Drop by 75%

Tom Lane wrote 2 years ago: Above:  Mt. Rainier from the Port of Tacoma, looking Southeast.  From where I’m standing, urba … more →

Tags: density, Impact Fees, Leapfrogging, Seattle, superstar cities, Urban Growth Boundaries


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