Northgate Regional Center Draft Plan, Comment period now open. A stitched together photo collage of the Northgate neighborhood is in the background.
🚀 Our Northgate Regional Center Draft Plan is out now! Share your thoughts and questions in our online survey or at our March 25 virtual info session. The comment period ends April 10.
➡️ Visit www.seattle.gov/opcd/regiona... for more info!
Learn more about our work to support Accessory Dwelling Units and our Partnership for ADU Development program, courtesy of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy: www.lincolninst.edu/publications....
From the West Seattle Blog: Rezoning ‘doesn’t have to be scary’ – event at West Seattle Realty explains why.
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Join our director Rico Quirindongo for a live webinar on how the City's Partnership for ADU Development is redefining land development by centering homeowners, preventing displacement, and creating pathways to long-term wealth building.
More info on our blog: dailyplanit.seattle.gov/seattles-inn...
New Signs Share Seattle Waterfront’s Story - courtesy of @seattledot.bsky.social's blog: sdotblog.seattle.gov/2026/01/20/n...
From @theurbanist.org: OPCD Further Trims Corridor Upzones in Newly Unveiled Seattle Zoning Maps.
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/30/o...
Thanks to all who came to our Comprehensive Plan celebration! Read all about it on our Daily Plan It blog: dailyplanit.seattle.gov/addressing-s....
Mayor Wilson recently announced the release of the Centers and Corridors proposal, the second of 4 zoning packages setting Seattle’s newly updated Comprehensive Plan into motion. This phase of changes to Seattle’s zoning was transmitted to Council on Jan. 28.
dailyplanit.seattle.gov/addressing-s...
Byrd Barr Place Centers Black Experiences In Policy Development, courtesy of the Seattle Medium Rhythm & News Podcast: seattlemedium.com/byrd-barr-pl...
Industry Voices: Why an Ordinary Old Building in Seattle Was Worth Saving, courtesy of the Urban Land Institute.
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A street car passes through an area with buildings and a park with people walking and biking.
As South Lake Union grows and changes, the City of Seattle is planning for a more equitable, vibrant, and resilient future for the neighborhood.
Take our survey to help guide the early phases and strategies for the SLU Regional Center Plan. The survey closes on 4/15: www.surveymonkey.com/r/63W2MJD
The Seattle monorail travels on its track above buildings. The Space Needle appears in the background against a clear sky.
We are planning for a more equitable, vibrant, and resilient future for the Uptown neighborhood!
Take our Uptown survey to share your input that will help guide the early phases and strategies for the Uptown Regional Center Plan: www.surveymonkey.com/r/6G9LK82.
The survey closes on April 15, 2026.
Illustration of a mixed-use building in Downtown Seattle showing ground-floor shops and childcare, with people inside their apartments and on balconies. Text reads, “Join our Virtual Info Session for the Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Plan. Jan 21, 2026 at 4pm.”
Our Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Plan comment period is closing on Feb. 2 and we're hosting a virtual info session on Weds, Jan. 22 at 4:00 p.m. Join us to learn more and ask questions about the Draft Plan!
Visit our website for the meeting link and more info: www.seattle.gov/opcd/regiona....
OPCD Opportunity Now Hiring. Two wavy lines are in the background, the Office of Planning and Community Development logo is in the lower right hand corner.
We're hiring! Our Senior Planner position manages projects related to Comprehensive Planning, climate resilience, land use policy and more.
Apply by January 27 at 4:00 p.m.: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seat....
Africatown Plaza: Community-Led Design Roots Black Seattleites in Place.
Learn more about our community and Equitable Development Initiative partner, via the Urban Land Institute.
urbanland.uli.org/design-plann...
From the Office of Sustainability & Environment - How the knowledge and experiences of Indigenous and Urban Native people are inspiring innovative solutions in Seattle’s Climate Action Plan Update: greenspace.seattle.gov/2026/01/how-....
A busy outdoor street festival with people walking and visiting vendor booths.
Our Graham Street Station Area Planning Phase 1 is wrapped 🎉 Your stories and ideas are shaping the plan moving forward ❤️
Phase 2 is up next. Read our Phase 1 engagement summary here: www.seattle.gov/documents/De....
Illustrated cutaway of a mixed-use Downtown Seattle building showing people working, socializing, creating art, exercising, shopping, and gathering in public spaces, with light rail below. Overlaid text reads, “Make your voice heard about the Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Plan!” and “Comment period closes February 2nd.”
We recently released our Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Draft Plan - share your thoughts on the Draft Plan by taking our survey!
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The comment period closes on Monday, February 2. Save the date for a virtual informational session on Thursday, January 22, 4:00 p.m.
Illustration of Downtown Seattle with people biking, walking, playing basketball, paddling a canoe, and gathering in green spaces. Text reads, “The Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Plan is out now. Share your thoughts in our online survey or virtual info session.
The Draft Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Plan is out now! This draft is the culmination of multiple years of engagement with community in Downtown.
The public comment period will begin on January 2 with a survey and a virtual info session.
More info: www.seattle.gov/opcd/regiona...
EDI Awards, $27.8 Million to Community Organizations announced. In the background are swirled clouds with a sun peeking behind them.
Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced $27.8 million in awards to 33 projects through our Equitable Development Initiative, part of the City’s effort to support property ownership among Seattle’s diverse communities in neighborhoods at high risk of displacement: dailyplanit.seattle.gov/edi-awards-2...
Affordable Housing Expands in Seattle, Especially in the Rainier Valley, via @theurbanist.org: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/26/a...
New Hope Family Housing To Break Ground In Seattle’s Central District - learn more about our Equitable Development Initiative partner, courtesy of the Seattle Medium: seattlemedium.com/new-hope-fam....
Our own Cayce James was a guest on The Booming podcast recently to discuss the future of Seattle's highways and the partnership with the South Park community.
Listen here: omny.fm/shows/kuow-b...
In Little Saigon’s future, a resurgence of housing and services for Indigenous people.
Read the International Examiner article: iexaminer.org/in-little-sa...
Three people standing under a large outdoor canopy structure. The person in the middle is wearing sunglasses, and the person on the right is holding a pink water bottle.
Lessons from Seattle: Advancing Transit-Oriented Development in Honolulu.
www.honolulu.gov/dhlm/lessons...
The due date to apply for this project has been extended to Friday, November 14, 5:00 p.m.! 👇🏾
In 2019, the City partnered with Community Roots Housing and WA Emergency Management to apply for FEMA grant funding to seismically retrofit the Bremer Apartments in Belltown. Check out that story here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa9U....
Watch this video on the benefits of retrofitting URMs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HE5...
FIX THE BRICKS with a damaged car underneath a rubble of bricks. A brick wall is in the background.
🧱Retrofitting buildings in preparation for our region’s next big earthquake will save lives!🧱
Learn more about the #FixtheBricks campaign and Washington House Bill 1810 to support statewide retrofitting of Unreinforced Masonry (URM) buildings: aiawa.org/wp-content/u....
People attend an outdoor street festival. There are people tabling under canopy tents.
✨ Nearly 10 years, 75 projects, and still growing.
Seattle’s Equitable Development Initiative is entering its next chapter, guided by community vision and shared accountability.
Learn more about our Strategic Planning opportunity: procurement.opengov.com/portal/seatt....
