Housing

8 Takeaways from Seattle’s 2017 Election

Drop boxes and post offices stopped taking ballots by 8pm last Tuesday but votes are still trickling in--even as outcomes are decided. Cary Moon's...

City Council Passes Tax on Vacation Rentals Like Airbnb

Seattle will tax short-term vacation rentals like Airbnb. But a formal regulatory framework for them still remains uncharted. On Monday, the Seattle City Council delayed...

Join Seattle for Everyone at #HALAyes Celebration November 14th

This year has been a momentous year in Seattle for housing affordability, and Seattle for Everyone is throwing a party to celebrate on Tuesday...

Will Seattle’s Airbnb Bills Stray from Mission of Protecting Affordable Housing?

The topic of regulations for short-term vacation rentals has returned to the Seattle City Council. On Monday, two of three companion ordinances could be...

OPCD Releases Final MHA EIS and Zoning Maps

The Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) document today. Mayor Tim Burgess officially released the...

Southeast Coalition Seeks Community Hub in Othello

At the southwest corner of Othello and Martin Luther King Jr Way, a stone’s throw away from the Othello light rail station is a...

Submit ADU Comment Before New November 16 Deadline

The City of Seattle should leverage the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) environmental impact statement (EIS) to begin planning for broader changes outside Seattle’s urban...

Lid I-5 Awarded $48,000 Grant for Community Outreach

Lid I-5 has been awarded a $48,000 grant from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods to further our campaign of reconnecting communities divided by Interstate...