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National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins

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"Work Zone Speeding: A Costly Mistake" is the message being sent by transportation agencies across the country as the nation recognizes National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 7-11). Washington State DOT will host the official kick-off event Tuesday, April 8, in Seattle.'

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First look: Revised plan for Amazon's Seattle HQ and 'biodome'

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NBBJ has released renderings of a revised plan for Amazon ''s new three-block headquarters in Seattle. Varied botanical zones will be created, based on diverse climate patterns. Retail stores are programmed for the ground floor of the spheres, which will comprise about 65,000 sf of space for work, dining, meetings, and recreation.

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Flagship Store Retail Construction: 3 Reasons Brands Still Build in a Flagship Location

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A more recent example of this was speculation in Chicago about cannabis operators scouting space for dispensary locations on the Mag Mile in advance of recreational marijuana being legalized in Illinois as of Jan. The Future of Flagships Thinking about the future of flagship retail, we’re seeing clients consider them in new ways.

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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Frolic Community Seattle, Washington | Finance Category Frolic is paving the way for thousands of new, multi-family housing cooperatives to be built on lots with single-family homes in cities across the U.S. zoning codes through a first-of-its-kind user-friendly online resource.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Boeing will add hundreds of additional employees to its Mesa operations as it moves some of its internal services from Seattle. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 45 minute commute zone. Adjacent to San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners spring training facility. Zoned mixed-use/commercial.

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Rethinking Housing Design in 2023 

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Consumer interest in accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and subsequent changes to city zoning to more readily accommodate this housing type. Above and below: The Cottages at 6512 41st Avenue SW in Seattle, by Thomas James Homes reimagines a traditional single-family lot into a pocket community consisting of a trio of farmhouse residences.

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Open Borders

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Seattle and Vancouver, both burgeoning high-tech hubs, are engaged in an intense competition for the expansion dollars now being spent by tech giants like Microsoft who have long called the region home. Alleviating congested traffic between Vancouver and Seattle also is on the to-do list for CIC proponents. Canada border).

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