Seattle’s Most Exclusive Neighborhoods File Appeals to Delay Harrell’s Growth Plan
The appeals, filed by residents in Madison Park, Mount Baker, and Hawthorne Hills, seek to require additional environmental review, pushing back the City's plan to allow more housing.
Midweek Video: How The Craftsman Was Popularized in America
Vox looks at the story of the Craftsman home and how it became a staple across America in the 20th Century.
Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability Program Is on Course So Far
Last week the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program celebrated two years of being in effect in all multifamily areas of the city. The data...
Data-Loving Mayor Vetoes Bill Requiring Landlords to Share Rent Data
In the first veto of his tenure, Mayor Bruce Harrell struck down a recently passed bill seeking to track more rent data from Seattle...
A Triplex Bill Is Fine, But We Need Housing Action on a Truly Massive...
We need homes. A lot of homes. Not just affordable housing, but also middle-income ones, and even luxury homes. I agree with virtually every...
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.
Say Yes to Tiny House Villages
On May 22nd I attended an information meeting at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church about the Tiny House Village that is being erected by around...
Top Urbanist Action: Keep Pushing for the Employee Hours Tax
Support A Progressive Tax To Help End Homelessness: The tax proposal would raise $75 million a year, nearly twice the annual amount of the...