Graham Station Area Planning, take our transportation survey by May 17. A map with the proposed Graham St Station in the center shows transportation projects ideas in the Graham Street Station area, showing Multimodal Corridor, Neighborhood Greenway, Pedestrian Improvements, Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossings, and Transit and Pedestrian Crossings.

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!

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Our Uptown survey deadline has been extended to May 15!
www.surveymonkey.com/r/6G9LK82

Our South Lake Union survey deadline has been extended to May 15! www.surveymonkey.com/r/63W2MJD

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MIC drop!

Manufacturing and Industrial Centers are regional designations defined in the City's Comprehensive Plan as home to the city's thriving industrial businesses.

We want to hear from you about two MIC draft subarea plans released today: www.seattle.gov/opcd/current....

Comment by May 5!

Illustrated people walking, biking, and rolling in the U District. Text encourages people to take a survey before May 4.

It’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.

Thank you to Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @seattleopcd.bsky.social, Councilmember Lin @cmeddielin.bsky.social, and Councilmember Foster for your partnership and support to plan for a better Seattle.

We need to go taller, denser, and faster. That's why we're taking bold steps to meet the scale of our housing crisis by combining and accelerating the next phases of Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan.

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Survey deadline extended to April 3!

🗣️ West Seattle & Delridge neighbors! We're planning for growth and livability around future light rail stations and we want to hear from you. Let us know what your neighborhood priorities and ideas are by taking our survey.

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From rubble to renewal: A Native-led vision transforms Seattle’s Little Saigon A two-story building at 606 12th Avenue South in Seattle’s Little Saigon that stood for three decades, is now rubble.

From rubble to renewal: A Native-led vision transforms Seattle’s Little Saigon - the NW Asian Weekly reports.

nwasianweekly.com/2026/03/from...

An illustrated map of the West Seattle Station Area Planning project. West Seattle Junction Station Area and the Delridge Station Area are two prominent areas on the map.

🗣️ West Seattle & Delridge neighbors! We're planning for growth and livability around future light rail stations and we want to hear from you!

🚨 Let us know what your neighborhood priorities and ideas are by taking our survey by March 27.

bit.ly/StationAreaSurvey

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!

A(lready) D(esigned for) U - StoryMap - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

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....

VIDEO: Rezoning 'doesn't have to be scary' - event at West Seattle Realty explains why (WSB photo: Matt Hutchins and Kevin Broveleit at West Seattle Realty event) By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor One of the most pointed audience questions during last night's discussion of

From the West Seattle Blog: Rezoning ‘doesn’t have to be scary’ – event at West Seattle Realty explains why.

westseattleblog.com/2026/02/vide...

Seattle’s Innovation for Unlocking Homeownership Webinar, February 18! - The Daily Plan It Blog Homeownership has long been one of the primary ways families build stability and generational wealth. Yet for many homeowners, especially lower-income and legacy homeowners, the barriers to improving ...

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 - SDOT Blog You can find the waterfront’s wayfinding program – consisting of directional and operational signs, and interpretive materials – on panels.

New Signs Share Seattle Waterfront’s Story - courtesy of @seattledot.bsky.social's blog: sdotblog.seattle.gov/2026/01/20/n...

OPCD Further Trims Corridor Upzones in Newly Unveiled Seattle Zoning Maps » The Urbanist # Zoning maps for 30 new neighborhood growth centers, a handful of urban center expansions, and narrow transit corridor rezones dropped on Thursday. With the patchy current vision driven by the Harrel...

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....

Addressing Seattle Housing Shortage: Mayor Wilson Releases Final Centers and Corridors Zoning Proposal - The Daily Plan It Blog On January 29, Mayor Wilson announced the release of the Centers and Corridors proposal, the second of four zoning packages setting Seattle’s newly updated Comprehensive Plan into motion. This phase o...

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...

Podcast: Byrd Barr Place Centers Black Experiences In Policy Development Byrd Barr Place has launched a statewide Community Needs Assessment titled "For the Record," aimed at centering the lived experiences of Black residents across Washington. The initiative seeks to info...

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 It’s not as if the old two-story building at the corner of 12th and Remington Court, in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood, was ever particularly remarkable. Even in its original incarnation, it was a ...

Industry Voices: Why an Ordinary Old Building in Seattle Was Worth Saving, courtesy of the Urban Land Institute.

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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

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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 A recent project in Seattle—Africatown Plaza—demonstrates the alchemy of community collaboration and a development team’s commitment to creating a neighborhood that can thrive. Much can be learned fro...

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...

How the knowledge and experiences of Indigenous and Urban Native people are inspiring innovative solutions in Seattle’s Climate Action Plan Update  - Greenspace Indigenous people living in and around Seattle are deeply connected to the land, having built their lives around the natural environment of their homelands. For them, climate change impacts like flood...

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-....

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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!

bit.ly/DowntownSeat...

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...