Liias and Reed Introduce Bill Requiring Midrise Zoning Near Rapid Transit
"This is the year for bold progress to make sure everyone has a home," Sen. Marko Liias (D - Edmonds) said in a tweet...
Read Our I-135 Endorsement, Ballots Arriving This Week
The special election to determine whether Seattle will embrace a new social housing model starts this week. Ballots for Initiative 135 will be mailed...
Republican Co-Sponsor Explains Why He Joined Missing Middle Housing Push
Rep. Andrew Barkis hopes 2023 will be the year for supply-side housing legislation in Washington State.
It's no secret that Republicans have been in...
Bellevue Initiates Middle Housing Planning, but State May Beat Them to It
With a unanimous vote to conclude Tuesday's meeting, Bellevue City Council initiated planning work that would allow middle housing -- such as accessory dwelling...
Zoning Reform Alone Does Not Change Most Anti-Density Laws
A primer on the four horsemen of sprawl - zoning, subdivision, covenants, and mortgages.
There is good news coming out of legislatures and city councils....
Housing Notes: Council Preserves Drive Thru, Challenge Seattle Report Backs Zoning Overhaul
It has been raining housing reports and housing news over the last week. Challenge Seattle, an alliance of local CEOs, released a 124-page housing...
The One Seattle Plan Needs a Bold Alternative 6
Seattle has grown much faster than planners and policymakers predicted, which means our planning framework needs to be nimble. Every ten years Seattle makes...
Report Highlights Puget Sound’s Housing Deficit and Zoning Reform Potential
On Thursday, Urban Institute released a new report focused on the Seattle metropolitan region that is sure to be of interest to urbanists and...