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Housing

Should Seattle Declare a Moratorium on Selling Off City-Owned Land?

When Mayor Jenny Durkan announced her "Building a Bridge to Housing for All" plan to sell a prime city-owned parcel at 1933 Minor Ave...

Expanding Seattle’s Housing Quilt

The Housing for All Coalition (including Housing Now) is re-launching our campaign for large employer hours tax, focused on raising $150 million for affordable...

What Is A Housing Emergency Really?

I want to tell you about 417 acres of land owned by the city of Seattle, about 1% of the Seattle that does not...

MidTown Project Back Before Design Review Board Tonight

The corner of 23rd and Union in the Central District has undergone dramatic changes in the last few years. It's seen familiar businesses and...

The Crisis of Late Capitalism in Seattle

The early 1800’s were terrible times to be a British peasant. Parliament had been steadily granting landlords’ requests for enclosure since the 1500s, fencing...

2018: Goals, Obstacles, and Resolutions

Seattle has ambitious plans for 2018. Taking MHA Citywide... Can We Expand It to Single Family? The Seattle City Council plans to expand the Mandatory Housing...

Tackling the Housing Crisis Takes Center Stage in Olympia

It's well known that Washington and the Puget Sound in particular have a housing crisis, especially when it comes to attaining affordable housing. Several...

EIS Scoping Report for Backyard Cottages in Seattle Released

On Monday, a scoping report on reforming backyard cottage (also known as "accessory dwelling units" or "ADUs") regulations in Seattle was released. The scoping...