Will Puget Sound’s Official Transportation Plan Get a Badly Needed Refresh? "A debate is brewing over a relatively obscure framework that has a sizable impact on transportation planning in central Puget Sound, setting the stage for decisions that affect how over four million people get around every day. The heart of the issue is whether an update due in 2026 to the Regional Transportation Plan, covering the entirety of King, Pierce, Kitsap and Snohomish counties, will include a significant change in course." (The Urbanist)
Harbor Flats, with 114 West Seattle units, opens to renters "Using a slightly different address since construction began two years ago, Harbor Flats received its temporary certificate of occupancy last week from the city." (SDJC)
The shovels are in the dirt, so Eastlake bike lanes are really happening "Seattle leadership across three mayors have supported building bike lanes on Eastlake Ave as part of the RapidRide J project, but you just never know what might happen before the shovels hit the dirt." (Seattle Bike Blog)
Seattle Breaks Ground on West Coast’s First Residential Highrise of 2024 "As a new 45-story apartment tower goes up along Denny Way, Seattle is building apartments at a rapid pace – but a slump may be on the way." (The Urbanist)
