Interbay Armory Legislation Approaches Approval
A bill to set up a public ownership authority at the Interbay Armory site is in the last stages of the legislative process. On...
Constantine and Durkan Unveil County Payroll Tax to Raise $121 Million Annually for Housing...
Yesterday, Rep. Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) introduced a bill that would grant King County the authority to enact a progressive payroll tax targeting large firms...
The Crisis of Late Capitalism in Seattle
The early 1800’s were terrible times to be a British peasant. Parliament had been steadily granting landlords’ requests for enclosure since the 1500s, fencing...
The Urbanist Christmas Wish List For Seattle
On Tuesday we sardonically noted that Seattle had gotten itself a new youth jail for Christmas (real festive!) in a headline. That got us...
Growth Plan Falls Short of Seattle’s Needs, Planning Commission Says
The Seattle Planning Commission has given the proposed One Seattle Comprehensive Plan a once-over. The reviews are not good.
MHA Preferred Alternative Shies Away From Highrise
The Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) released its preferred alternative for the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) zoning changes earlier this month. Much...
Sunday Video: How The US Made Affordable Homes Illegal
https://youtu.be/0Flsg_mzG-M
Vox digs deep into why American housing is so expensive, which runs the gamut from exclusionary zoning practices to a history of redlining.
Bumping Seattle’s Comp Plan Release to Autumn Pressurizes the Schedule and the Stakes
Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) has announced that release of the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan will be delayed until September. The...