Mayor Harrell Passes the Buck and Unloads on Enemies in Leaked Police Precinct Speeches
The cracks are showing in Mayor Harrell's "One Seattle" brand as he pledged to unseat his enemies and withhold funding from the Regional Homelessness...
King County is Distributing Emergency Housing Vouchers Faster than Other Regions
After a slower than expected rollout, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) has used federally-funded emergency vouchers to house 786 previously-homeless households. According...
Talton’s Westlake Starbucks Nostalgia is Misplaced, Take it from a Barista
Recently The Seattle Times published a eulogy for the shuttered Starbucks at Westlake Park by columnist Jon Talton. In the piece, Talton explains how...
Bellevue to Pilot a Safe Parking Program for Unhoused Residents in Vehicles
Last Monday, Bellevue City Council unanimously advanced an ordinance to craft a city-sponsored safe parking program for homeless residents living in their vehicles. City...
The Urbanist Podcast: Harrell’s New Homelessness Data Dashboard Invites More Questions Than It Answers
In this podcast, reporter Ray Dubicki and I dive into the Harrell administration's new homelessness data tracker. We assess how well it is fulfilling...
Housing Notes: Woodland Park Camp Removal, Northgate TOD, 45-Story Towers, and Data Dashboard Confessionals
On Thursday, Mayor Bruce Harrell promised the imminent release of housing data dashboard that will show his administration is on course to meet a...
Bellevue Adds Restrictions to State Mandated Housing Legislation
On Wednesday evening, Bellevue's seven-member Planning Commission advanced final recommendations for implementing portions of HB 1220 within the city. That bill, passed by the...
Seattleites Demand Housing Fixes, but Chamber Overlooks Their Own Poll Finding
The chamber and friends are focused on homeless sweeps and pinning blame on progressive councilmembers, rather than housing solutions.
On Monday, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber...