Supporting Density Without Considering Housing Costs
At some point, maybe in two years or ten years, the endless rise of housing costs in Seattle will stop. We might see a...
Dudley Do Wrong: Build We Must
Once in awhile an idea so dumb comes along it's like a supernova. You need to look away lest you blind yourself and zap every last...
Uptown Urban Design Framework Emerges From Final EIS
Bigger buildings and thousands of new residents and jobs could be headed to Uptown in the coming years, depending on the outcome of an...
Local Non-Profits Bring ReThink Housing Documentary To Seattle
More than half of Americans believe that if someone is employed in a steady, full-time job, they will earn enough income to afford a...
How Housing Markets Aren’t Like Musical Chairs
That The Urbanist disagrees with Sightline Institute about Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program is hardly news. I'll try not to beat a dead horse....
Contract Rezone Will Bring MHA Units To Lower Queen Anne
Lower Queen Anne is poised to see construction of a new multi-family residential development (203 W Republican St) on the corner of W Republican St and...
PLUZ Considers Refinements To The Downtown/SLU Rezones
The rezone proposals for Downtown Seattle and South Lake Union (SLU) could be getting a handful of refinements. The Seattle Planning, Land Use, and...
Seattle Renters Are Getting A Commission
Renters in Seattle are poised to get more political representation in the city. Tenants--the fastest growing demographic in the city making up 54% of all...