This week we’re joined by Brooke Belman, deputy executive director for Land Use Planning and Development and her colleagues Sloan Dawson, land use planning manager, and Thatcher Imboden, transit-oriented development manager to talk about the ins and outs of transit oriented development at Sound Transit in Seattle. They talk about the 80-80-80 policy, urban design, and coordination of TOD planning with light rail construction.
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