If you're curious about what kind of development will shape Seattle's future, increasingly the one place to turn for free, timely information is The Stranger's blog.
At a time when metropolitan dailies like The Seattle Times are almost giving up on coverage of neighborhoods, the blog is a huge help to anyone who cares about Cascadia's biggest city but can't be a full-time gadfly.
Here a few random recent posts:
Today's examines plans for major growth along the new light rail line.
Coverage of in-fill in single-family neighborhoods.
A glimpse of an iconic tower that may alter the skyline.
Coverage of the design for one of the city's first "subway" stations.
Dubious plans for Amazon's new headquarters the booming South Lake Union neighborhood.