Africatown Finetunes Its Designs for Midtown Center
Community engagement continues to inform design plans for new developments at 23rd and Union in the Central District
Last summer more than 200 volunteers participated...
The Urbanist Book Club to Kick Off with “Skid Road”
Author Josephine Ensign will be available to answer questions on her narrative history of homelessness and safety-net healthcare in Seattle.
Next month on Tuesday, October,...
Issaquah Kicks Off Light Rail Station Planning
A newly adopted vision statement and guiding principles set the stage for future negotiations between Issaquah and Sound Transit over what the city's light rail station will look like and whether it will be surrounded by a parking crater or a vibrant, walkable neighborhood.
City Council Passes Right to Counsel for Tenants Facing Evictions
In a unanimous vote Monday, the Seattle City Council guaranteed the right to counsel to tenants facing eviction proceedings. Sponsored by Councilmembers Kshama Sawant,...
Eliminate the Mortgage Interest Deduction: Part One
For over half a century, America's housing policy has been shaped around a deeply regressive tax deduction. That has to change.
Imagine yourself standing in...
Revisiting Sustainable Housing, Politics and a Basic Pride of Place
In Seattle, the recent recommendations of the Mayor’s Housing and Livability Agenda (HALA) Advisory Committee have dominated civic discussion, particularly a small part of...
Call to Action: Support 133 Homes in Magnolia at Upcoming Design Review
The all-volunteer West Design Review Board will hear about a project at 2550 32nd Ave W that would house new neighbors and bring an...
Senator Warren Proposes Half-Trillion Dollar Housing Investment
Remember how the federal government has a four trillion dollar annual budget, but somehow has only peanuts left over for low-income housing? The US...