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2017 (5)

• February (4)

• U District upzone: Handful of landowners have most to gain by Daniel Beekman on Feb 20th, 2017
• Debating the big U District upzone: a sign of things to come? by Daniel Beekman on Feb 10th, 2017
• Will the Upzone Upend the University District? by Rianna Hidalgo on Feb 8th, 2017
• Big plans for U District, but merchants worry about 'heart and soul' by Daniel Beekman on Feb 6th, 2017

• January (1)

• Allowing more office towers won't make U District vibrant, livable community by Doug Campbell on Jan 20th, 2017

2016 (25)

• December (2)

• Seattle, housing activists vastly at odds over impact of U District upzone by Daniel Beekman on Dec 30th, 2016
• Seattle Considers Boom-Proofing Some Legacy Businesses by Erica Barnett on Dec 20th, 2016

• November (2)

• Revise the Rezone by Doug Campbell on Nov 11th, 2016
• A Place to Come Together by Cory Crocker on Nov 10th, 2016

• September (12)

• Anti-Density Forces Rally to "Save the U District" by Josh Cohen on Sep 18th, 2016
• U District Upzone Plan Could Make Neighborhood Much Taller by Sean Keeley on Sep 14th, 2016
• The U District Rezone Needs Your Support by Zach Shaner on Sep 13th, 2016
• Cries of 'Lies' Greet Plan for High-Rises in the U District by Marc Stiles on Sep 13th, 2016
• Seattle's U District Upzone Is First of its Kind by Bill Radke on Sep 13th, 2016
• Press Statement Given Out by Groups Opposing the Mayor's Highrise Plan by John Fox on Sep 12th, 2016
• 'U District Upzone' Plan a Historic Move in Seattle by KIRO 7 on Sep 12th, 2016
• U District Could Get Much Taller Under Mayor's Plan by Joshua McNichols on Sep 12th, 2016
• U District Upzone Plans Allows Roofs Up to 320' by Chris Daniels on Sep 12th, 2016
• Mayor Murray Announces U District Plan For Growth by Doug Trumm on Sep 12th, 2016
• Mayor's Plan for U District by Daniel Beekman on Sep 12th, 2016
• U District 'Upzone' Housing Plan Causes Uproar Among Neighbors by KIRO 7 on Sep 9th, 2016

• July (2)

• Fight for Public Open Space in the U District Up Zone by Cory Crocker on Jul 13th, 2016
• CUCAC Opposes Re Zone Without Public Square by Doug Campbell on Jul 13th, 2016

• June (1)

• Seattle needs parks, not just 'parklets' by Knute Berger on Jun 28th, 2016

• April (2)

• Vancouver approves permanent public plaza at Robson Square by Cory Crocker on Apr 26th, 2016
• Don't let the U District become the next South Lake Union by Taso Lagos on Apr 16th, 2016

• February (1)

• Design Perspectives: UW eyes 8 million square feet of new buildings by Clair Enlow on Feb 17th, 2016

• January (3)

• Few US neighborhoods affordable, walkable with good schools by Josh Boak on Jan 27th, 2016
• How Can Public Spaces Change A City's Character? by Amanda Burden on Jan 27th, 2016
• Why You Should Buy the Cheapest Home on the Best Block by Eric Scharnhorst on Jan 26th, 2016

2015 (11)

• October (2)

• Times Square: The Naked Truth by Jan Gehl on Oct 25th, 2015
• UW has interest in office building at new light-rail station by LaVendrick Smith on Oct 1st, 2015

• September (2)

• International Park(ing) Day 2015 by Stephanie Brune on Sep 17th, 2015
• What makes Seattle Youthful? by Janice Wang on Sep 16th, 2015

• July (1)

• Seattle's alleys getting a face-lift by Miguel Otárola on Jul 9th, 2015

• June (4)

• Join the Mayor at the Official Launch of the Parklet! by Cory Crocker on Jun 25th, 2015
• Is the parklet on NE 43rd at the Ave inspiring other neighborhood improvements? by Doug Campbell on Jun 23rd, 2015
• When is a 'village commons' not a village commons? by John Bennett on Jun 23rd, 2015
• Loss of our Appeal of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Up Zone of the U District by Jorgen Bader on Jun 23rd, 2015

• March (1)

• CascadiaCast Podcast - Episode 2 by Scott Bonjukian on Mar 16th, 2015

• February (1)

• Mayor Leads Scripted U-District Community Walk by Scott Bonjukian on Feb 23rd, 2015

2014 (12)

• October (4)

• Fundraising Campaign Was a Success! by Cory Crocker on Oct 24th, 2014
• Event Recap: U District Open Space Forum by Scott Bonjukian on Oct 9th, 2014
• Community members look to improve U-District open space by Chetan Chandrashekhar on Oct 8th, 2014
• A new parklet for the U District, fundraising begins by Stephen Fesler on Oct 3rd, 2014

• September (1)

• U District Open Space Forum by Cory Crocker on Sep 24th, 2014

• August (1)

• U District Block Party & Potluck by Cory Crocker on Aug 3rd, 2014

• July (2)

• LINKed by light rail by Sarah Radmer on Jul 17th, 2014
• New push to lure more people to Westlake, Occidental parks by Lynn Thompson on Jul 4th, 2014

• June (1)

• Former professor Philip Thiel advocated a U District plaza by Lynn Thompson on Jun 15th, 2014

• May (3)

• Homeless youth and public space: Is there a design for that? by Knute Berger on May 28th, 2014
• The U District is getting a makeover. Will it displace homeless youth? by Knute Berger on May 27th, 2014
• Obituary for Professor Phil Thiel by Kenji Thielstrom on May 11th, 2014

2013 (11)

• November (1)

• Visions for the U District: taller, vital and still funky by Lynn Thompson on Nov 28th, 2013

• October (1)

• Location, Location, Location by Phil Thiel on Oct 9th, 2013

• August (1)

• Determination of Significance of EIS by Phil Thiel on Aug 26th, 2013

• July (1)

• The Crux of our Campaign is at Hand by Phil Thiel on Jul 12th, 2013

• January (7)

• Let's Have a Heart by Phil Thiel on Jan 12th, 2013
• Funding Transit-Oriented Development by Phil Thiel on Jan 12th, 2013
• The Elephant in the Room by Phil Thiel on Jan 12th, 2013
• Planning for Transit-Oriented Development by Phil Thiel on Jan 12th, 2013
• Fail Columbia by Phil Thiel on Jan 12th, 2013
• Is the Dog in the Manger a Husky? by Phil Thiel on Jan 12th, 2013
• In His Brilliant 1965 Essay by Phil Thiel on Jan 12th, 2013

2012 (3)

• November (2)

• Open space = more opportunity for Farmer's Markets. by Anne Gantt on Nov 14th, 2012
• Immediate Station Area Planning by Anne Gantt on Nov 2nd, 2012

• October (1)

• Walk and Talk in the U District by Anne Gantt on Oct 12th, 2012