The Urbanist Christmas Wish List For Seattle
On Tuesday we sardonically noted that Seattle had gotten itself a new youth jail for Christmas (real festive!) in a headline. That got us...
Map Of The Week: Grandfathered Housing In Seattle’s Single-Family Residential Zones
A new research product from the Sightline Institute, a local sustainability think-tank, reveals the rich variety of housing that already exists in Seattle's restrictive...
A First Look At The Downtown And South Lake Union MHA Rezones
Proposed zoning changes for Downtown Seattle, South Lake Union, and a sliver of the International District are headed to the Seattle City Council. Later...
Seattle Times Delivers Fake News On Backyard Cottages, Annotated Edition
There wasn't much that The Seattle Times got right in its editorial yesterday gloating over and hailing Hearing Examiner Sue Tanner's ruling against Councilmember Mike...
Incentive Zoning Nets $32 Million To Help Fund 610 Affordable Homes
Mayor Ed Murray announced $47 million in funding for affordable housing via the City's optional incentive zoning program and the housing levy at a...
Hearing Examiner Rules Seattle Must Do EIS, Delays Backyard Cottage Law
In a blow to the Housing Affordability & Livability Agenda (HALA), Hearing Examiner Sue Tanner issued a ruling that the City of Seattle must conduct an...
Major Affordable Housing Investment Announced Near Future Northgate Link Station
In a major announcement yesterday, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine revealed that an agreement to spend $20 million on...
Community Ownership Event Energizes Housing Advocates
Right before snow coated the Emerald City's streets on Thursday, more than a hundred housing advocates gathered at the Central Library to hear a panel...