Last Chance to Comment on Revised Seattle Housing Plan
Today is the last day for public comments in the latest round of process around the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan proposed by Mayor Bruce Harrell to guide the next 20 years of city growth. Housing advocates are pushing the City to go bigger.
Housing Advocates Outnumber ‘One Seattle’ Opponents, Moore and Rivera Back Opponents
Housing advocates outnumbered opponents by a margin of 89 to 75 during a five-hour public hearing Wednesday on the One Seattle housing growth plan. Nevertheless, several councilmembers made it clear they sided with slow-growth advocates, rather than the majority demanding more housing options.
New Burien Council Takes Potential Neighborhood-wide Downzones Off the Table
The close vote earlier this week was a strong signal of a change in direction for Burien, which saw a 5-2 moderate council majority flip to a 4-3 progressive one last November.
Seattle’s Homeless Population Grew Between 2012 and 2013
(There's a lot of data in the 2013 HUD report on homelessness. This is part 2 of The Urbanist's series to better understand this data....
Baugruppen: Proactive Jurisdictions
Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a series on Baugruppen, private owners collaboratively building affordable multifamily projects. Read Part 1 or check out the...
Prominent Affordable Housing Consortium Comes Out Against Seattle’s Social Housing Ballot Initiative
The Housing Development Consortium (HDC), a prominent player in affordable housing creation in the Seattle region, has come out against proposed ballot Initiative 135,...
Sunday Video: Skinny Toronto Home As A Prototype
https://youtu.be/PfqXqJxwFfI
With a 16-foot wide lot in the middle of a city, what can be done to build a single residence for a family?
Op-Ed: Regional Workforce Housing Initiative Can Create Affordable Homes Near Jobs
King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay lays out the case for his $1 billion workforce housing bond proposal, saying workers deserve affordable housing near their jobs.