Head Tax Down in Flames as Councilmembers Fret Over Polling, Chamber Money
Yesterday the Seattle City Council voted 7-2 to repeal the Employee Hours Tax (aka "head tax") less than one month after they passed it...
CLT: The Future of Midrise Seattle
The Urbanist has covered how 85- and 125-foot zones are not very effective. Since 65 feet is the sweet spot for Type V construction...
Community Resident Preference Policy and the Fight Against Displacement in Seattle
Despite having origins in practices that contributed to segregation and exclusion, community resident preference policy has recently become a rallying cry amongst residents of...
The Top HALA Recommendations for Seattle’s Affordable Housing Future
On Wednesday the Seattle City Council will hold a public hearing on recommendations to increase the city's amount and variety of affordable housing options....
Port Townsend Just Quietly Ditched Its Off-Street Parking Mandates
Small but mighty Port Townsend appears to be the first city in Washington State to have fully ditched its off-street parking requirements.
Seattle City Council Rejects Transportation Impact Fee Push
Homebuilders won a brief reprieve with council opting to delay its impact fee push -- for now.
The Seattle City Council declined to approve a...
Northgate Sees First Highrise Proposal, but It Rides on Contract Rezone
Twin eleven-story towers are in the works for Northgate Terrace, a strip-mall style office park a quarter mile southeast of Northgate Station anchored by...
Year of Housing 2.0 Mostly Fizzles Out at Washington Legislature
The state's 60-day legislative session wrapped on March 7 with only a few housing bills headed to Governor Inslee's desk. Rent stabilization, transit-oriented development, lot-splitting, and a builder's remedy all failed to pass.