Housing

Edmonds City Council Rejects Grant to Study Missing Middle Housing

Last week, the Edmonds City Council voted to tell the city's mayor, Mike Nelson, and city staff not to proceed with accepting a "middle...

Outpacing Suburbs, Seattle Grows 20,100 in One Year in Latest State Population Estimate

Seattle's population rebounded from its brief pandemic dip with a vengeance according to the latest population estimates from the Washington State Office of Financial...

Evergreen Impact Housing Fund Contributes to Nearly 750 Affordable Homes

Financing affordable housing is not an easy endeavor, and many projects end up with funding gaps that impede them from moving forward. ...

Midweek Video: Are Shipping Containers Overrated As A Building Method?

Shipping container homes have become all the rage in recent years. But they're not necessarily as practical as they might seem when it comes...
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Tacoma’s Zoning Changes Mapped: Frequency Is Freedom

This is the first of three vignettes depicting possible conversations between imaginary people in Tacoma as the city grapples with growth, densification, and other...
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Housing Notes: Amazon Invests in Affordable Housing, Social Housing Goes to Ballot, JumpStart Tax...

It has been a big week for housing news in Seattle! This edition of housing notes will discuss news related to Amazon's Housing Equity...

To Meet Housing and Sustainability Goals, Seattle Must Streamline Land Use Code

Few things perfectly encapsulate the problems of planning like a city’s land use code. Unlike the building code, which dictates the life safety requirements...

Snohomish County Considering Suburban Sprawl Expansions As Part of Comprehensive Plan Updates

Snohomish County policymakers have advanced proposals that could result in urban growth area (UGA) expansions. In total, 1,283 acres could be added to the...