Posts for June, 2011

Regulating medical marijuana

June 23rd, 2011

Since the State Legislature adjourned in May I and others have been trying to figure out who won and lost when it comes to medical marijuana.  My conclusion is that just about everyone lost when the legislature and governor called an end to the 2011 session without a coherent approach to regulating [More]


ARCADE focuses on “The Good Life Reconsidered”

June 16th, 2011

Former Seattle Planning Director Ray Gastil is enjoying life as a consultant on urban planning and, lately, as the guest editor of the latest edition of ARCADE. The quarterly magazine on design and the built environment is produced by the Northwest Architectural League with a great standing staff and a guest editor [More]


Food trucks rolling into vacant lots and maybe your neighborhood

June 2nd, 2011

Seattle Met recently highlighted a couple of new food truck hubs coming to Capitol Hill and Downtown.  Both come on the heels of Council and the Mayor approving new rules for more creative – and tasty – uses of empty lots.  Property owners with stalled development sites can invite in food trucks, [More]