Master Builders’ Association Files Lawsuit Against New Kirkland Tree Codes
On the Eastside, cities are grappling with the often competing desires to grow housing capacity and preserve tree canopy in urban areas. Tension between...
Honor Wallingford’s Streetcar History by Building Transit and Dense, Affordable Housing
Beginning with my great grandmother, three generations of women in my family lived in a craftsman home that has since been flattened into the...
St. Marks Pauses Project Adding 119 Affordable Homes on Campus
St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral officials cited multiple headwinds against development for delaying plans for housing and renovation of the historic Nicholas School on their North Capitol Hill campus.
Seattle’s Downtown Activation Plan Remains Stuck in Low Gear
A year into announcing its ambitious Downtown Activation Plan, the Harrell Administration is touting successes. But so far those are primarily spot improvements, with many big initiatives in limbo or on hold.
Amended Missing Middle Bills Clear Housing Committee, Avoiding First Cutoff
In this WALeg report, we look at the progress that's been made by housing bills, brewing opposition, update other legislation, and listen to the...
City of Seattle Pushes to Dismiss Appeals Blocking Housing Growth Plan
The six appeals against the One Seattle housing plan had been headed toward a lengthy hearing later this spring. But a filing by the City seeks to dismiss the appeals much more quickly, allowing the plan to move forward.
Affordable Housing Week Kicks Off and The Urbanist hosts Seattle Renters’ Commission at Meetup...
This month as part of Seattle Affordable Housing Week we are featuring members of the Seattle Renters' Commission as our guest speakers. The Seattle...
Housing Emergency? Clyde Hill Shuts the Door to Most Middle Housing
Already under scrutiny for potential violations of state housing law, the city of Clyde Hill's new restrictions make its middle housing code one of the most restrictive in the state.