Op-Ed: Prop 1A Is Seattle’s Opportunity to Lead on Climate Justice
The rents and temps are too damn high. Seattle’s social housing developer can help -- with Prop 1A funding. Vote yes on Prop 1A by February 11.
Regional Initiative to Create 700 Affordable Workforce Housing Units
Transit centers across the region could see a huge boost in affordable housing over the coming years. Under a new regional initiative, some 700 affordable...
Backyard Cottages: Return of the DADU
Last Wednesday, Councilmember Mike O'Brien hosted a well attended Lunch and Learn at Council Chambers featuring a panel of four detached accessory dwelling unit (DADU)...
Policymakers Shift Attention to Addressing Vehicle Residents’ Needs
When Neal Lampi, longtime Real Change vendor and former staff member, was living in his vehicle, moving among spots ranging from industrial areas of...
Sawant And Murray Join Forces To Combat Slumlords And Curb Exorbitant Rent Increases
Seattleites were deeply shocked last fall when reports surfaced that one landlord in South Seattle had planned to double the cost of rents on...
18-Acre Laurelhurst Parcel Is Ripe For Midrise
Mike Rosenberg reported yesterday on the pending sale of the Talaris campus--18 acres of prime real estate adjacent to Seattle Children's Hospital in Laurelhurst....
Going It Alone with Affordable Housing Funds Not Yet Fruitful for Bellevue
Funding for an affordable housing project for domestic violence survivors moved forward with unanimous approval at Bellevue's most recent city council meeting. The new...
District 4 City Council Candidate Shaun Scott Wants Seattle to Live Up to Its...
"I want readers of The Urbanist to know I’m someone who considered himself an urbanist before I decided to run for city council, and...