Op-Ed: JumpStart Should Remain an Affordable Housing Commitment, Not a Piggybank
JumpStart investments in housing and climate investments must be preserved in future years, despite Mayor Harrell's proposal to siphon $287 million and remove spend plan guardrails.
Harrell Proposes Deep Cuts for Tenant Assistance, Advocates Push Back
Housing advocates are pushing back after Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell proposed $1.8 million in cuts to rental assistance and tenant services next year. They hope city council will restore the funding, or even double it.
Op-Ed: Seattle Council Should Double Rental Assistance, Not Slash It
To prevent homelessness and improve housing stability, Seattle City Council should not cut funding for Tenant Services and Rental Assistance as Mayor Bruce Harrell proposes, and instead double it.
Updated Seattle Growth Plan Adds Five Neighborhood Anchors, Bigger Fourplexes
An updated version of Seattle's 20-year growth plan includes additional opportunities for housing density, but mostly retains the city's longstanding pattern of walling off lower-density areas of the city.
Seattle Breaks Ground on West Coast’s First Residential Highrise of 2024
As a new 45-story apartment tower goes up at the Elephant Car Wash site, Seattle is building apartments at a rapid pace – but a slump may be on the way.
Op-Ed: Unclogging Seattle’s Water Permit Gauntlet Would Help Address Housing Crisis
Onerous requirements for new water infrastructure that go further than Washington state law are a part of the problem when it comes to encouraging home building in Seattle.
Op-Ed: Higher Wages Are Needed Part of Seattle’s Housing Affordability Solution
The Fight for $15 has been won. Now housing affordability is Seattle’s biggest challenge. Repealing wage standards would be a setback.
Harrell Officials Downplay Impact of Permitting Staff Cuts
City officials have insisted that the staff cuts for SDCI in next year's budget will not impact permit approval times. Staff are not convinced.