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...
Dissecting the MBA’s 10-Point Plan on Affordable Housing
I don’t know if you heard, but urbanists are developer shills. At least that’s the common conception. In reality, many of us are quite...
Sunday Video: How Cohousing Can Make Us Happier (And Live Longer)
Grace Kim, a cohousing expert, explains that cohousing could help create social cohesion for many people and ultimately make them happier.
Budget Tweaks Could Speed Transit, Homelessness Services, and Broadband Plan
The budget season is in full swing. The Seattle City Council met on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss different proposals by councilmembers to add...
The Path To Eliminating Single-Family Zoning In Seattle
During every election cycle The Urbanist asks candidates about their support for changing current single-family zones. This year, every candidate for council except for...
An Affordable Housing Platform for Seattle
Some vocab first:
MHA - Mandatory Housing Affordability; Seattle jargon for inclusionary zoning.
Inclusionary Zoning - This is the common term for MHA; it...