Category: In the Media

In the Media (81)

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NEH Fellowship Canceled Amid National Funding Reductions In late 2024, Associate Professor of Architectural History Ann C. Huppert received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship to support her research project, The Culture of Construction in Sixteenth-Century Rome. The 12-month fellowship was set to begin … Read More

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UW Urban Planning Explores Seattle Commutes In partnership with Commute Seattle and the City of Seattle, the Mobility Innovation Center worked with the University of Washington’s Department of Urban Design and Planning to lead the 2024 Seattle Commute Study. The study explores how people in Seattle … Read More

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Linking Housing and Homelessness In recent years, Seattle’s supply of housing affordable to residents with the lowest incomes has sharply declined. Developers have renovated many older buildings that once offered lower rents and reintroduced them at significantly higher prices, displacing longtime tenants and reducing … Read More

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Karen Wolf Explains Why Cities Create Plans for Urban Growth CBE Affiliate Instructor Karen Wolf joins group of experts to explain why cities like Seattle create comprehensive plans for urban growth management. | KUOW… Read More

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Gas Works Park: From Industry to Renewal A former industrial site in Seattle has been reimagined as a vibrant public space. “When we sweep aside the history of a place, we lose the magic and significance of that place” says Branden Born, Chair of Urban Design & … Read More

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Home Builders Warn of Rising Construction Costs Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate, highlights how the ongoing tariff uncertainty is further complicating an already challenging housing market. | New York Times… Read More

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Rebuilding After Disasters: Lessons for Los Angeles Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, Architecture Professor, shares how past fires in cities like Seattle and Chicago can offer helpful insights for Los Angeles as it rebuilds after recent wildfires. | New York Times… Read More

Loch Kelden, a historic 1907 mansion, landmark loss

What Lost Landmarks Teach About Urban Preservation Seattle’s 1907 Loch Kelden mansion was demolished, highlighting the conflict between development and preservation. Architecture Professor Jeffrey Karl Ochsner explains how legal loopholes contribute to landmark losses. | Seattle Times … Read More

Ann Huppert

Architecture Professor Receives NEH Fellowship for Research Ann C. Huppert, Associate Professor of Architectural History, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship to support her ongoing project, The Culture of Construction in Sixteenth-Century Rome. Professor Huppert’s research explores the collaborative nature of … Read More