Seattle Council Approves Density Bonus, Targeting Areas of Past Housing Discrimination
Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck's newly passed "Roots to Roofs" program is a 35-project pilot that lets nonprofit organizations and the Seattle Social Housing Developer tap into additional development capacity, particularly in areas with a history of past racial covenants.
Let’s Talk Inclusionary Zoning: An Interview With Arnab Chakraborty
Below is an interview transcript with Arnab Chakraborty. This transcript is part of a series of interviews that are meant to shed light on how...
Regional Homelessness Authority Still Adrift as CEO Pick Declines Job
After months of delay, King County's Regional Homelessness Authority was supposed to get its Chief Executive Officer. There's just one problem. The consensus pick,...
Wonkabout Washington: Meet Housing Justice Expert Lisa Bates
On Tuesday, March 19th, Futurewise is welcoming activist scholar Dr. Lisa K. Bates, Ph.D. as our Keynote Speaker for the Spring Luncheon and Livable...
Where Urbanists and Progressives Go from Poor 2021 Showing
Council President Lorena González's resounding loss to former Council President Bruce Harrell marks the third straight Seattle mayoral election in which the progressive fell...
The Historic Preservation We Need: Four Floors and Corner Stores
We cannot escape the echoes of history. I live in and own a house in a formerly redlined section of Wallingford. This house was...
Judge Dismisses Last-Ditch Challenges of Draft Seattle Growth Plan
Quick decisions by a King County Superior Court ruled that two separate challenges to the One Seattle Plan's environmental review will have to wait until the Seattle City Council makes a final decision on the growth plan.
Tackling the Housing Crisis Takes Center Stage in Olympia
It's well known that Washington and the Puget Sound in particular have a housing crisis, especially when it comes to attaining affordable housing. Several...