Mayor Durkan and Councilmember Herbold Each Propose Anti-Displacement Strategies
On Wednesday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Councilmember Lisa Herbold both issued policy ideas to stem displacement. Mayor Durkan issued a new executive order...
No Backsliding: MHA Upzones Are a Crucial Step to Tackle the Housing Crisis
Today, the City will hold the final public meeting on "citywide" Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) before the Seattle City Council is expected to vote...
What Seattle Can Learn from Denmark about Community-Owned Housing
Seattle grassroots organizations are pioneering community ownership strategies for anti-displacement and economic equity. Africatown Community Land Trust is securing land in the Central District....
Seattle Planning Commission Remains Steadfast in Support of MHA
As the City Council debates Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) amendments in the lead up to next Thursday's big public hearing on MHA, the Seattle...
Sunday Video: Inside Hong Kong’s Cage Homes
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In this video, Vox host Johnny Harris explores Hong Kong to understand why housing is so expensive and why people are living in such...
Mosqueda, González, and Juarez Push for Bigger MHA Rezones Amid Amendment Debates
On Friday, the Seattle City Council had a marathon meeting on amendments to the proposed Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) rezones and land use regulations....
Seattle Should Lead on Mass Timber–and Solve Our Housing Crisis
It is a little known fact that one of the biggest drivers of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is the construction of new buildings....
New Legislation Offers a Flexible Approach to Tackling Washington’s Housing Woes
House Bill 1923 would require that cities take action to increase both housing supply and affordability.
Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon of the 34th District has sponsored...