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Op-Ed: Seattle Should Look at Its Tree Code Through the Lens of Housing

For too long, Seattle’s tree codes have been open to interpretation. That appears to finally be changing, thanks to the careful work of the...
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Pending Low-Income Tax Credit Expiration Could Cost 2,000 Affordable Homes

More than 2,000 units of affordable housing in King County alone could stop being affordable by the end of the decade because of the...

Housing Density Is a Win-Win For Wildlife and People

Washington needs abundant, affordable, and accessible housing. Accordingly, this legislative session made progress on housing density (via HB 1110, HB 1337, SB 5190, and...

Four Vital Housing and Climate Bills Survive the Washington Legislature

WALeg Wednesday considers the housing package that passed, led by HB 1110.  As the legislative calendar winds its way to adjourning sine die (until next...

What is The Future of Wallingford?

Wallingford 4 All invites you to build a vision of new neighbors at an April 26th meetup. The gardens of Wallingford are blooming! Purple, yellow...

Policymakers Shift Attention to Addressing Vehicle Residents’ Needs

When Neal Lampi, longtime Real Change vendor and former staff member, was living in his vehicle, moving among spots ranging from industrial areas of...

Explainer: What is a Builder’s Remedy and Will It Solve Seattle’s Housing Crisis?

Sometimes there is a concept that pops up out of the blue that sounds like solution to so many problems. Among housing advocates in...

Missing Middle Housing, ADU, and Design Review Reforms Pass Second Chamber

With time ticking, a flurry of floor votes in Olympia advanced reforms of single-family zoning, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and design review, leaving concurrence...