Housing

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Washington State 2022 Legislative Session Lunch & Learn, Friday, December 10th, 12:15-1pm. Join online here. From the housing affordability crisis, to the need to...

Seattle OPCD Beefs Up Housing Alternative 5 in New Scoping Report

The Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) cleared another hurdle in crafting its growth plan for the next 20 years with a...

Measuring Housing Need Compared to Job Growth

Trulia's blog provides another important contribution about housing costs. The most recent post includes the graph above. This graph reinforces the evidence that the price...

Pike Place Market Expands With MarketFront, Tour On Saturday

The evolution of Pike Place Market continues with a physical expansion of the market. In late June, the market heralded the opening of its...

MidTown Project Back Before Design Review Board Tonight

The corner of 23rd and Union in the Central District has undergone dramatic changes in the last few years. It's seen familiar businesses and...

University District Rezone Could Move Out Of Committee With These Amendments

Seattle councilmembers will meet this morning to take up discussion and make possible votes on amendments to the University District rezone and urban design legislation,...

Plan Cities for the Working Class not for Real Estate Tycoons, Sam Stein Urges...

Samuel Stein's new book Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State aims to challenge urban planning orthodoxy. Writing from a socialist perspective with...

We Need More Housing: Would Inclusionary Zoning Hit The Brakes?

With several HALA provisions still up in the air and rents still spiking, the battle for affordable housing is urgent as ever. Mandatory inclusionary...