Housing

Washington’s Middle Housing Bill Is Still Alive with Further Amendments

Washington's missing middle housing bill, HB 1110, continues to move through the state legislative process. On Friday, it passed out of the House Appropriations...

Lawsuits Block Thousands of Downtown Seattle Homes, $39 Million for Affordable Housing

Called “Run-of-the-Mill NIMBY” in Court, Delays Mount As Existing Condos Sue for Views. Using lawsuits and an aggressive opposition campaign in Seattle’s design review process, a small...

How Much Housing Will Washington’s Missing Middle Legislation Create in Puget Sound?

The Washington State Legislature is hotly debating where and how to allow multiplexes in more areas via HB 1110 and its companion SB 5190....

Seattle Social Housing Initiative’s Recipe for Success

House Our Neighbors' coalition members reflect on how the campaign achieved social housing victory. Ballots are still being counted, but with a 14-point lead established...

History of Exclusion on the Eastside Connects Past to Present-Day Advocacy

On Wednesday, February 22nd, 5:30-6:30pm, a coalition of organizations, including partners of The Urbanist, is offering an event that tells the story of the...

Four Generation Defining Megaprojects Seattle Must Start Now

Seattle’s era of small thinking and smaller plans must come to an end. In order to face the combined climate and housing crises, the...

Amended Missing Middle Bills Clear Housing Committee, Avoiding First Cutoff

In this WALeg report, we look at the progress that's been made by housing bills, brewing opposition, update other legislation, and listen to the...
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Housing Notes: Social Housing Leads, Coalition Urges Bolder One Seattle Plan, Affordable U District...

In this installment of Housing Notes, we focus on Seattle where there's a bevy of housing news to report on, and then make a...