The Seattle Design Commission seeks a Planning Specialist to support the evaluation and permitting of Sound Transit plans for new light rail stations. Apply by Nov. 23. www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seat...
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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development@planning.seattle.gov · 2w agoAddressing the Growth Management Hearings Board Decision and Creating a Livable Seattle for All - On September 9, the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board issued a decision on a legal challenge to our Comprehensive Plan. Daily Plan It blog: dailyplanit.seattle.gov/addressing-t...
Addressing the Growth Management Hearings Board Decision and Creating a Livable Seattle for All - On September 9, the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board issued a decision on a legal challenge to our Comprehensive Plan. Daily Plan It blog: dailyplanit.seattle.gov/addressing-t...
Addressing the Growth Management Hearings Board Decision and Creating a Livable Seattle for All - The Daily Plan It Blog
On September 9, the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (GMHB) issued a decision on a legal challenge to our Comprehensive Plan. The decision upheld the City’s Comprehensive Plan in...
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We're very happy and proud of Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services, our Equitable Development Initiative partner who will be purchasing and renovating a Native birth center in Columbia City. @soseaemerald.bsky.social reports: southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/10...
Columbia City Will Be Home to a Native-Owned Birth Center: Q&A With Camie Goldhammer
The Emerald spoke with Hummingbird's founding executive director Camie Goldhammer about Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services.
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Pinehurst: A Light Rail Station Built by Community, courtesy of @theurbanist.org: www.theurbanist.org/pinehurst-a-.... The Pinehurst Station opens this Wednesday.
Pinehurst: A Light Rail Station Built by Community
Community organizer Renee Staton recounts how Pinehurst Station went from a distant dream to reality delivered ahead of schedule due to more than a decade of advocacy.
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The Graham Street Station Is Fully Funded. Now Comes a Block Party, courtesy of the @soseaemerald.bsky.social: southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/09... Join us this Saturday, October 3, 11 AM - 3 PM on S. Eddy Street for the festivities!
The Graham Street Station Is Fully Funded. Now Comes a Block Party
Seattle's Office of Planning and Community Development and Sound Transit will co-host the second Graham Block Party on Oct. 3. The event will allow community members to engage officials from the City ...
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It’s your U District – help shape what’s next! Now is your chance to tell us which themes and policies should guide the neighborhood plan for the next 20 years. Our survey is open now through October 7! Take the survey here (available in Chinese and Spanish): bit.ly/UDistrictPlan.
From our Equitable Development Initiative partner, Africatown Community Land Trust - Summer in Seattle begs for outdoor parties, but why does an organization with a focus on Black community land ownership also host annual cultural events? www.africatownlandtrust.org/we-party-wit...
We Party With Purpose – Ensuring Black culture is reflected and protected in Seattle’s Central District - Africatown Community Land Trust
Summer in Seattle begs for outdoor parties, but why does an organization with a focus on Black community land ownership also host annual cultural events? This year, Africatown Community Land Trust co...
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Seattle developer completes rare office-to-residential conversion in Lower Queen Anne - The Puget Sound Business Journal: www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news....
Seattle developer completes rare office-to-residential conversion in Lower Queen Anne - Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle’s newest office-to-residential conversion will soon welcome its first tenants. Here's how Stream Real Estate did it.
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Now hiring! The Seattle Design Commission seeks a Planning Specialist to support the evaluation and permitting of Sound Transit plans for new light rail stations. Apply by August 25. Learn more: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seat....
Help guide the Graham Street Station Area Plan by taking our Land Use and Urban Design survey, open through September 1: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8925388/7.... See how the neighborhood could grow over the next 20+ years 🌱📈 as the future light rail station comes online 🚆.
Due to poor air quality we are postponing our West Seattle Station Area Plan meeting at the Highland Park Corner Store. We invite you to take our Summer survey while we reschedule: bit.ly/SAPsummer26. Survey closes on September 1!
Seattle office building turns into apartments. Here’s how it looks, via The Seattle Times: www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...
Seattle office building turns into apartments. Here’s how it looks
A dated Uptown office building is now home to 74 apartments. Can you spot the signs?
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Thanks to the 200 of you who have shared your vision for the future of North Aurora on our North Aurora Community Action Plan Survey. There’s still a chance to make sure you’re part of the conversation! Take our survey by Monday, August 3. survey123.arcgis.com/share/6023ed...
A downtown Seattle office conversion highlights how developers are responding to a weak office market and a shrinking pipeline of new housing. KING 5 News reports: www.king5.com/article/mone...
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Deadline extended to July 17! We are recruiting Implementation Advisory Committee members from Capitol Hill, First Hill & Cherry Hill! Help guide how major institutions grow alongside your community. Details + how to apply: www.seattle.gov/opcd/major-i... #Seattle #UrbanPlanning #CivicEngagement
New Seattle farm teaches kids how to grow acres of food in the city - learn more about Cherry Street Farm and Lab, our Equitable Development Initiative partner, courtesy of KNKX: www.knkx.org/agriculture/...
New Seattle farm teaches kids how to grow acres of food in the city
Cherry Street Farm and Lab, in Seattle's Central District, uses hydroponic technology to teach kids about fresh food and healthy eating. Organizers hope more spring up.
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Duwamish Tribal Services has been selected to lead "Native Youth: Past, Present, Future", a community center designed to serve urban Native youth and their families. Read all about it on our Daily Plan It blog: dailyplanit.seattle.gov/city-of-seat...
City of Seattle Selects Duwamish Tribal Services to Lead Native Youth Center Project - The Daily Plan It Blog
Project will create a hub for culture, wellness, and education in Seattle’s urban Native Community The City of Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD), in partnership with the Se...
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"(OPCD's Equitable Development Initiative) really helped us push the envelope of what we can do, how public funds can be put to use to truly serve the community." Read more about Bush Garden in the Chinatown-International District, via the NW Asian Weekly: nwasianweekly.com/2026/06/seat...
Seattle proclaims ‘Bush Garden Day’ as iconic restaurant holds a homecoming after years-long closure
When more than 75 people heard the sound of taiko drums and watched a lion dance accompanied by live music and exploding firecrackers, they knew the return of a Japanese American cultural instituti…
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Seattle is recruiting Implementation Advisory Committee members from Capitol Hill, First Hill & Cherry Hill! Help guide how major institutions grow alongside your community. Apply by July 7, 2026. 📋 Details + how to apply: www.seattle.gov/opcd/major-i... #Seattle #UrbanPlanning #CivicEngagement
We're proud to announce $14.8 million in awards to 18 community projects through our Equitable Development Initiative! 🎉 Read all about it on our Daily Plan-It blog: dailyplanit.seattle.gov/seattle-anno....
Graham Street Station Set to Be Resurrected at Pivotal Sound Transit Meeting, via @theurbanist.org: www.theurbanist.org/graham-stree...
Graham Street Station Set to Be Resurrected at Pivotal Sound Transit Meeting
The long-promised Graham Street light rail station would go from limbo to back on track if Sound Transit board members approve an amendment advanced by Katie Wilson, Girmay Zahilay, and Teresa Mosqued...
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Tell us about the climate issues and solutions that matter most to you! We’re updating Seattle’s Climate Action Plan, which maps out strategies to reduce pollution, prepare for climate impacts, and build a healthier city for everyone. Submit by June 30: forms.cloud.microsoft/g/TP64jLzbAq
Preapproved Building Plans Help Cities Improve Housing Affordability - Read the case study work regarding our Accessory Dwelling Unit efforts, courtesy of Pew: www.pew.org/en/research-...
Preapproved Building Plans Help Cities Improve Housing Affordability
A growing number of mostly small and midsize cities struggling with new housing production have begun providing preapproved building plans to developers as part of a broader effort to lower the cost o...
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📢 The City of Seattle's ADUniverse is expanding, and we're now accepting new Accessory Dwelling Unit and middle housing design submissions. Visit our ADU page for more info on how to submit your design: www.seattle.gov/opcd/current.... Submissions are due July 3, 2026.
Our North Aurora Initiative kicks off with two Pop-In Parties, free and open to all! Wed, May 27, 5-7:30 PM Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Sat, June 6, 11 AM-1:30 PM Bitter Lake Community Center Visit our North Aurora Initiative page for more info: www.seattle.gov/opcd/north-a....
Join us in shaping the future of South Lake Union and Uptown! All ages are welcome. May 6, 6:30-8:00 PM at KEXP Gathering Space and May 7, 4-7 PM at Northeastern University. Take our Regional Centers Planning surveys by May 15: bit.ly/SouthLakeUnionSurvey bit.ly/UptownSeattleSurvey
Our U District community workshop is tonight! The Auditorium at UHeights, 5031 University Wy NE 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Open to all ages - we hope to see you there. And don't forget that our U District survey closes on May 4: bit.ly/UDistrictPlan.
Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development@planning.seattle.gov · 7mo agoIt’s Your U District! We’re kicking off the U District Regional Center Plan, and your input will help us understand your experiences now and what you think the neighborhood needs more to be a vibrant, equitable, and resilient place over the next 20 years. bit.ly/UDistrictPlan Survey closes May 4.
$5.5 million will support seven Tribal governments and Indigenous-led organizations working on climate projects across Greater Seattle and Puget Sound. Three of those projects are our Equitable Development Initiative partners! Seattle Magazine reports: seattlemag.com/news/a-new-c....
A New Climate Fund Starts With Indigenous Leadership
As we head into another summer of hotter days, drought, stress on waterways and habitat, and the now-familiar arrival of wildfire smoke, the First Peoples Climate Fund puts city and philanthropic mone...
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The City is working with community to plan transportation projects in the neighborhoods surrounding the future Graham station. Your feedback guides future projects in your area! Take our transportation survey by May 17! tinyurl.com/GrahamSurvey2
