Op-Ed: Policing Will Never Solve Homelessness, Housing Will
Even headed into a recession, the Unified Care Team budget for police-assisted homeless sweeps keeps growing.
By the end of 2022, the City of Seattle...
Morales Hopes to Resurrect Social Housing Amendment That Didn’t Make Balancing Package Cut
Councilmember Tammy Morales had hoped to lay some groundwork to expand social housing in Seattle, but her amendment did not make it into Budget...
Everett Mayor Slams State Homelessness Program, Seeks to Block Shelter
Tensions flared between state agencies and Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin this month over a program to move people experiencing homelessness out of state-controlled right...
Events Roundup: Matt Hutchins Urbanist Talk Plus Comp Plan Meetings
On Monday, two big events are happening. At 6:30pm, The Urbanist is hosting activist architect Matt Hutchins at the November edition of our monthly...
Sound Transit Advancing Equitable Transit-Oriented Development in the U District
In the University District, Sound Transit is moving ahead with planning equitable transit-oriented development on surplus property. The agency owns two parcels of land...
Eight Housing Questions with Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck
"The number one barrier to economic growth in Washington state — number one — is lack of access to housing."
Denny Heck is finishing his...
Seattle OPCD Beefs Up Housing Alternative 5 in New Scoping Report
The Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) cleared another hurdle in crafting its growth plan for the next 20 years with a...
Governor Inslee Touts Homelessness Strategy and Previews State Zoning and Permitting Reform Push
Governor Jay Inslee was in Seattle yesterday to tout his efforts to reduce homelessness across Washington State, which he said were bearing fruit. Inslee...