Metro Everett Has A Fully-Baked Rezone Proposal
Everett has an ambitious city center planning proposal that has been circulating city hall for more than two years. Known as "Metro Everett," the...
Help Bring Seattle Home!
The annual Point In Time Count numbers came out yesterday. 12,112 people experiencing homelessness were counted countywide, a 4 percent increase from last year....
What Is the Correct Percentage of Single-Family Zoning in Seattle?
Three years ago, the previous mayor’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) draft proposal was leaked to the press, which zeroed in on just...
King County’s One Night Unsheltered Count Reaches New High of 6,320
Seattle's homeless population continues to grow according to recently released 2018 One Night Count results. Conducted on January 26th, the 2018 count tallied 12,112...
Council Landmarks Mount Zion and Reauthorizes SoDo Homeless Shelter
On Monday, the Seattle City Council met for a relatively light legislative session on policy substance. However, councilmembers approved a new Central District landmark...
Say Yes to Tiny House Villages
On May 22nd I attended an information meeting at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church about the Tiny House Village that is being erected by around...
City Council Allows Taller Wood Buildings, Reforms Street Vacation Process and Advances Waterfront LID
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved several actions related to land use and public space. These included revisions to the Seattle Building Code...
DEIS Shows Options and Urgency of Pending Backyard Cottage Reform
Seattle, a city of 348,000 homes, has built just 579 backyard cottages since 1994, the year the region also enacted an urban growth boundary...