King County’s One Night Homeless Count Reaches An All Time High of 4,505
Seattle got some bad news from the January 29th One Night Count of the homeless population. The Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness reported:
At least...
Seattle Social Housing Developer Strives for High Sustainability and Affordability Standards
With a mandate to design its buildings for an ambitious green housing standard called “Passive House” while maintaining affordability, Seattle's newly funded social housing authority has an important point to prove.
Biden Nudges Cities to Rezone and Embrace Housing Growth
But is the president dangling enough federal grants to convince them?
On Monday, President Joe Biden unveiled a new housing initiative aiming to "help close...
How Cities in Lynnwood Link’s Path Prepared for Light Rail’s Arrival
Light rail is finally arriving in Shoreline and South Snohomish County. Local governments have been working toward this day for a long time.
Living with yo ‘rents
Multi-generational housing has seen steadily increasing demand throughout Northern Europe, and stateside as well. The concept even hit the NYT late in 2012. While I don’t...
Wonkabout Washington: Road Map for Washington’s Future
Quick quiz: Can you name all fourteen goals of Washington state’s Growth Management Act? Would you guess that addressing climate change is not one...
Local Columnists Shrink from Seattle’s Growth and Vitality
Seattle is shrinking and that's a good thing, columnist Danny Westneat opined in the Seattle Times, making a very big deal of one year...
Sunday Video: Could Breaking The Rules Create Better Apartments?
Uytae Lee of About Here dives into some highly creative apartment designs that we don’t normally see. Could bending the rules a bit deliver...