YIMBY News for 2/16

[Eric Budd]

Op-Ed: How to Fix Seattle’s Plan to Expand Lower Woodland Playfields

The Urbanist

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KEYWORD SCORE: 26.45. construction, density, development, parking, parking lot, project, rent, urban, walk, zone

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is seeking to add a new football/soccer hybrid field for Lincoln High School in Lower Woodland Park. The east side of Lower Woodland Park near Green Lake Way has a fully occupied athletic complex with 10 tennis courts, two soccer fields, four softball fields, a regional baseball diamond, and about 360 paved parking spots. The west side of the park near Aurora Ave N has a gravel parking lot, 290 paved parking spots, and encampment activity. Lower Woodland Park with relevant infrastructure and parking labeled. (Google Maps, edited by Eric Fisk) The new sports field i

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Boulder City Council shows support for study that could lead to expansion

Daily Camera Boulder News

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KEYWORD SCORE: 24.78. development, house, housing, housing cost, income, urban, zoning

A decision by the Boulder City Council could clear the way for the city to expand and potentially add thousands of new homes. The City Council voted 7-2 in its Thursday meeting to advance a study that explores annexing a 493-acre area outside of north Boulder, also known as the Area III planning reserve. Councilmembers Mark Wallach and Taishya Adams voted against the measure. The council also voted to add language that could dictate the types of land use should annexation happen. The vote did not authorize the expansion. Rather, the vote signals that the majority of the council believes there

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Grassroots group seeks to make Niwot Boulder County’s newest town

Daily Camera Boulder News

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KEYWORD SCORE: 19.94. bike path, development, downtown, housing, rent, urban

Spurred by a fight with Boulder County over the minimum wage and ongoing concerns about deteriorating neighborhood roads, a grassroots group is seeking to make Niwot the newest town in Boulder County. [image: Nick Little speaks during a rally in opposition to changes to the minimum wages for unincorporated Boulder County businesses on Aug. 12, 2025 in Niwot. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)]Nick Little speaks during a rally in opposition to changes to the minimum wages for unincorporated Boulder County businesses on Aug. 12, 2025 in Niwot. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer) “It’s defensive,”

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