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In the Media (92)

houses CBE real estate expert weighs in on regional housing trends What does rising inventory mean for the regional housing market? Steven Bourassa weighs in on changing home prices in a new King 5 story covering King and Snohomish counties. Read More
CITY ERASED connects Seattle’s past to its future CITY ERASED: Mapping Seattle’s Highway Cut reconstructs the neighborhoods and communities displaced by the construction of I-5 through archival research, mapping and digital storytelling. The exhibition was recently featured in The Seattle Times’ Pacific NW Magazine. Read More
Housing complex in Seattle UW launches Housing Futures Center The Housing Futures Center (HFC) at the University of Washington has launched to help address Washington’s most pressing housing challenges and advance innovative new ideas. The HFC integrates education, research, and community engagement to build capacity and support informed decision-making among policymakers, advocates, developers, housing providers, tenants, and homeowners to shape a future where every Washingtonian has access to housing. The HFC emphasizes the importance of the full spectrum of housing from supportive to market rate. Its work advances diverse... Read More
Prototype of algae building Innovative Collaboration Creates Living Materials The most urgent challenges facing the built environment do not belong to a single discipline. At the College of Built Environments, cross-college collaboration is unlocking engineering living materials that could reshape how our buildings and infrastructure interact with the world around them. Read More
Crane and building in construction Housing Affordability and the Future of Mixed-Use Design As Washington lawmakers debate zoning reforms to lower housing costs, University of Washington architecture chair Rick Mohler offers insight on how cities can balance affordability with vibrant streetscapes. Read More
Sketch by Daniel Winterbottom How Landscape Design Supports Rest and Attention Professor Daniel Winterbottom explores how thoughtfully designed landscapes support rest and cognitive recovery through “soft fascination,” reframing leisure as essential to wellbeing rather than wasted time. Read More
Runstad Students Help UW Men’s Soccer Win First NCAA National Title Read how seven Runstad students helped the UW men’s soccer team secure its first national championship in program history. Read More
Edwin Bai UW Student Researches Libertarian Tech Zones Through an Urban Planning Lens UW undergraduate Edwin Bai, a geography major with a minor in urban design and planning, examines libertarian tech zones around the world and their impacts on housing, governance, and displacement. Read More
Seattle at sunset Rethinking Land Use Through Justice and Care How can land use planning become an act of justice and care? A new guide by Assistant Professor Dylan Stevenson helps communities reimagine sustainability through shared values and histories. Read More