Seattle’s Largest Down-Zone
On the April 18th, there will be a final public hearing regarding small lot legislation, which is targeted for passage in early May. Although...
City As Affordable Housing Developer?
It should be painfully obvious by now that a ‘free market solution’ to low-income housing (and at this rate—even quality, affordable housing) in Seattle...
5 Questions About Building Big Buildings
Seattle is experiencing one of, if not the greatest, building booms in its history. A short walk north from the central business district, yields sightlines...
Which cities have the cheapest housing? It depends how you measure
Some cities are more expensive to live in than others. Many writers and researchers have attempted to quantify the difference. One commonly used metric...
A Dishonest Moratorium On Providing More Housing
A number of local neighborhood groups have banded together to push their agenda of preventing more housing. They are using the misleading name, Coalition...
The Urbanist Case for $15/Hour
Over the past year, there has been a growing faction in Seattle that believes the minimum wage should be higher -- much higher. The...
Compromising Won’t Help Get to $15 Now
It’s the dog days of a Seattle winter, and tempers are growing short. The initial enthusiasm for a $15 an hour minimum wage remains...
A Call To Action For The Washington Housing Trust Fund
This is a guest post provided by Erika Malone from Homestead Community Land Trust, an organization working to provide permanently affordable home ownership in...