Sunday Video: The Housing Tax Crisis
Uytae Lee of About Here dives into development fees and taxes, which contribute to a significant proportion of new housing costs. In many North American cities, housing taxes have been increasing much faster than inflation. But why are they increasing so much, what are they used for, and how does this affect homebuilding?
Sunday Video: How Did We Create the Housing Crisis?
America's housing crisis is a complex and persistent problem. There isn't just one reason for the housing crisis, but rather many compounding policy, demographic,...
Downtown Sees Big Growth, And That’s Good for Seattle
The Downtown Seattle Association released their 2015 State of Downtown Economic Report and things are looking good. We’re number one in, well, a lot:...
Midweek Video: Can Miami Replace Silicon Valley?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaddIuKgYys
Miami has over 300 highrises and a climate that many desire. The city's mayor is hoping to lure tech business and jobs from Silicon...
Seattle Must Reject Austerity in Response to Covid Recession Budget Holes
The Urbanist joined more than 40 community organizations in signing a letter urging Mayor Jenny Durkan and the Seattle City Council to reject austerity...
District Energy Is a Fit for Seattle
In Seattle's latest update to its energy code, bans were levied on fossil fuel and electric resistance heating systems in commercial buildings and three-plus-story...
Evergreen Impact Housing Fund Contributes to Nearly 750 Affordable Homes
Financing affordable housing is not an easy endeavor, and many projects end up with funding gaps that impede them from moving forward. ...
Sunday Video: Suburbia Is Subsidized (NJB Has the Math)
Not Just Bikes runs numbers on how different development types pan out in terms of costs and benefits to communities with fascinating 3D visuals....