WWU study focuses on urban transitions
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Western Washington University’s Urban Transitions Studio will present sustainable urban planning concepts from 7-10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10 in the Bellingham City Hall.
The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will include a concept proposal for revitalizing downtown Bellingham’s retail core and a proposal for transitioning single-use retail zones [...]
Lands report outlines economic development tools
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
By Isaac Bonnell
The City of Bellingham is now one step closer to outlining a comprehensive plan for promoting economic development within the city.
The second phase of a research study called the Employment Lands Report was presented to City Council in January, outlining several target industries and recommending regulatory tools to encourage growth in those industries.
The [...]
COB, SConnect working on green building incentives
Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by Lance Henderson in Opinions
By Nick Hartrich, Green Building and Smart Growth program manager for Sustainable Connections
The city of Bellingham – a community praised for its successes as a leader in sustainability – was recently recognized as the No. 1 Smartest Small City in the Nation by the National Resources Defense Council for our achievements in green space, transportation, [...]
COB transportation planning honored with award
Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by Lance Henderson in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Bellingham’s progressive multimodal transportation planning program received top honors last week, winning the 2009 American Planning Association/Planning Association of Washington award for Transportation Planning in Washington State, for the city’s Multimodal Transportation Concurrency Program, adopted by City Council in December 2008. The award was presented Friday, Nov. 13, at the APA/PAW annual [...]
Raising an urban village
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in Features
While the City of Bellingham is actively planning for urban villages, developers are still struggling to get financing for mixed-use projects.
Fairhaven Highlands study draws public criticism
Posted on 28. Oct, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in Features
It took more than a year to complete, but the draft environmental impact statement for Fairhaven Highlands is finally done and open to the public.
Rural Element update worries some property owners
Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Lance Henderson in Features
Proposed changes to Whatcom County’s zoning laws seek to ensure that urban sprawl does not reach rural land. But from a property owner’s perspective, the county is downzoning land and infringing on personal property rights.
Nearly 100 attend Smart Growth Conference
Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by Lance Henderson in News
By Isaac Bonnell
On Sept. 4, nearly 100 developers, politicians and planners gathered at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal for the annual Smart Growth for Sustainable Communities conference.
Hosted by Sustainable Connections, the event featured keynote speaker Greg Searle of BioRegional North America, who talked about ways that green building can help people live more sustainable lifestyles. Green [...]
City hears heated debate on infill toolkit
Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in News
By Isaac Bonnell
On June 29, about 30 Bellingham residents gathered in City Hall to tell the council how they felt about the highly controversial infill toolkit.
This was the City Council’s first public hearing on a piece of legislation that would allow 11 new types of housing — such as cottage housing and townhouses — to [...]
Marriott to be largest hotel in county
Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin in News
The new Marriott hotel proposed for Northwest Avenue would be the largest in the county with 204 rooms and parking for 204 vehicles. Site plan courtesy of the city of Bellingham.
Lance Henderson
The Lynnwood-based 360 Hotel Group has applied for planned-development and State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA) permits to construct a five-story, wood-frame, 204-room hotel on [...]
