Monthly Archives: January 2018
Expanding Seattle’s Housing Quilt
The Housing for All Coalition (including Housing Now) is re-launching our campaign for large employer hours tax, focused on raising $150 million for affordable...
Are Transit Fare Violation Policies Fair?
Over the years, the issue of fare enforcement fairness has routinely been raised. In 2015, Metropolitan King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove sponsored legislation to...
City Council Landmarks Buildings in West Seattle and Eastlake
On Monday, the Seattle City Council formally registered two new landmarks with preservation controls. In Eastlake, the old Pacific Architect and Builder Building represents a...
New Community Shuttle Launches in Des Moines, County Executive to Christen...
This morning, King County Executive Dow Constantine, joined by other local dignitaries, will christen a new South King County bus route. The new Des...
Hearing Examiner Recommends UW Campus Master Plan Amid Community Concerns
Flying under the radar, the University of Washington's campus master plan update received a recommendation by Seattle Hearing Examiner Sue Tanner in mid-January. In...
Top Urbanist Action: Show Up For Inclusionary Zoning
Speak up for affordable housing and rezones: Public input for Mandatory Housing Affordability rezones, outside the central city, officially kicks off this week in District...
Service Changes Planned for I-90 Corridor Buses in September
Sound Transit and King County Metro Transit are planning changes to the bus routes on a portion of the I-90 corridor. Changes are slated...
What Is A Housing Emergency Really?
I want to tell you about 417 acres of land owned by the city of Seattle, about 1% of the Seattle that does not...