U District Zoning And Development Regulations Could Get An Overhaul
The University District rezone and urban design framework may finally become reality--in part. Legislation to rezone and update development regulations throughout much of the...
Seattle Times Indulges He Said, She Said Displacement Analysis
In an article last week, Daniel Beekman of The Seattle Times outlined two competing estimates of potential displacement due to the upcoming University District rezone. The...
Sunday Video: How Did Planners Design Soviet Cities?
https://youtu.be/JGVBv7svKLo
Regardless of how you feel about Russian communism, Soviet planners were very consistent in their approach to developing cities and building communities. Across different...
Kenmore Seeking to Expedite and Incentivize Affordable Housing Projects
Kenmore could be on the cusp of passing a package of amendments that streamline the permitting process for affordable housing projects and provide a...
Micro Housing Part 5: Concentrated Urbanism
Article Note: This is the fifth and final installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 as well.
Thus far...
Zahilay Proposes Billion-Dollar Bond for Social Housing
King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay rolled out the Regional Workforce Housing Initiative this week, aiming to use bonding to boost family-sized workforce housing construction. Colleagues were largely supportive, but warned the devil was in the details.
Has Oregon Ushered in Era of Rent Control with New Law?
Most economists dismiss rent control as a "quick fix" but tenant advocates say immediate relief doesn't sound so bad.
As the first US state to...
Housing Notes: Africatown Plaza Breaks Ground, Built-to-Rent Single-Family Home Boom, and Living Office Building
This installment of housing notes contains mix of high and low notes, but we'll kick things off with story that hits the upper octaves....