Tukwila Gets Serious about Transit-Oriented Housing
The South King County city has ambitious goals, but a car-centered landscape will be difficult to transform.
Walking the area near the Tukwila International Boulevard...
Seattle Region’s Extensive Blanket of Exclusionary Zoning Illustrated in New Study
It's no secret that restrictive zoning is prevalent in the Seattle metropolitan area, but a new study underway at the Urban Institute is taking...
Burien Council Passes Tenant Protections and Extends Affordable Housing Program
After a tense night of debate, the Burien City Council voted to preserve an affordable housing program for another two years at its October...
Seattle Public Utilities Is Exacting Impermissible Capital Improvement Fees
Project requirements suggest a pattern of double charging, which nearly sunk a 160-unit affordable housing project in Beacon Hill.
Navigating the Seattle permitting system is...
Wallingford Historic District Gets State Nod
A swath of North Wallingford centered around Meridian Playground received a key approval on Friday that puts it on course to be listed on...
Chamber Poll Finds Strong Support for Housing, Zoning Reform among Seattle Voters
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce released its twice annual "Index" poll of Seattle voters today and found even stronger support for new housing...
EcoTHRIVE’s Burien Affordable Housing Village Secures Key Loan
But, meanwhile, the Burien City Council voted to pump the brakes on similar projects.
This week ecoTHRIVE received some very good news related to its...
Tacoma Criminalizes Encampments Near Homeless Shelters and Waterways
In mid-September Urbanist reporter Kevin Le wrote about the Tacoma City Council's plan to create 10-block buffer zones around the city's nine emergency homeless...