Seattle Council Considers Residential Mandatory Housing Affordability
Earlier this month, the Seattle City Council's Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee deliberated on the details of the proposed Mandatory Housing Affordability-Residential...
Backyard Cottages: The New Bungalows Of The Middle Class
Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s legislation that seeks to encourage more backyard cottages and mother-in-law apartments hit a snag last week, as the Queen Anne Community...
How Seattle Might Regulate Short-Term Vacation Rentals
Short-term vacation rentals have become an increasingly prominent feature of the urban environment in Seattle. Just three years ago, there were only a couple hundred Airbnb...
Reminder: June Meetup Tonight
A reminder of our monthly meetup tonight! Our meetups are open to all and free to attend or drop in. We'll be at the...
REDI Fund Agreement & New Tenant Protections Approved By Council
Two housing-related bills passed out of the chambers of the Seattle City Council on Monday. The first of the two is a proposal to...
Op-Ed: Why I Am Proposing Short-Term Rental Regulation
Urbanists believe in the power of cities to bring people together, sparking social, cultural and economic innovation. Urbanists support dense, walkable and transit-friendly neighborhoods...
How I Was Sidelined From The Wallingford Community Council
The Wallingford Community Council had its annual meeting Wednesday night and elected a new slate of board members, and, to make a long story...
King County Announces Plan To Preserve 2,200 Units Of Affordable Housing
This past Thursday, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a plan to build 2,200 affordable housing units near light rail stations in the next...