The Washington State Legislature advanced a bill this week that would eliminate the time-consuming "design review" process for new housing projects, which builders say could save months of headaches ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two Portland city councilors are pushing a resolution to reform the city’s design review process and perhaps provide a temporary exemption for housing proposals. The effort represents ...

Last Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1293 into law. The law imposes new restrictions on cities and counties engaging in design review, such as Seattle. It will significantly reduce design ...

Seattle’s design review process could get a major overhaul if Mayor Bruce Harrell gets his way. On Tuesday, Harrell proposed a swath of reforms to the city’s design review process that could cut the ...

On Wednesday, the Eureka Planning Commission unanimously recommended the adoption of the city’s 2026 Inland Zoning Code Update. The update will proceed to the city council for a public hearing March 3 ...