Housing

With Statewide Eviction Moratorium About to Lapse, King County Braces for Surge in Filings

King County received $145 million in rent assistance from the Federal government to distribute to tenants in what could be a godsend for many....

Morales Proposes Adding $70 Million to 2022 Housing Budget

Seattle Councilmember Tammy Morales is seeking to add $70 million in social housing funding to Mayor Jenny Durkan's budget via two budget amendments. Meanwhile,...
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Seattle Budget Amendments Advance Design Review Reform and Comp Plan Outreach

The Seattle City Council has prepared more than 200 amendments to Mayor Jenny Durkan's 2022 budget proposal. Among them are amendments that would initiate...
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The Secret to Seattle’s Success is Social Infrastructure, not Low Taxes

The Jumpstart Seattle tax was a take-off-the-mask moment for Seattle that is still reverberating through Seattle politics. Some would have us believe low taxes...

Sunday Video: Why So Many New Buildings Are Covered in Rectangles

https://youtu.be/Ml-ZP-_e_o4 Vox explores why so many new buildings seem to prominently feature rectangular panels as exterior cladding.
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It’s Time for Seattle’s Transit Oriented Development to Grow Up

If you make it north of the Canadian border, you will sometimes find yourself in a sea of 50-story towers adjacent to a train...
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ULI’s Fall 2021 Meeting Predicts the Future of Cities

(From a certain point of view) The Urban Land Institute, the world's largest network of real estate and land use experts, held its fall meeting...
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Advocates Debate Tiny House Villages’ Role in Reducing Homelessness

It's City budget season and the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) is seeking to boost funding for tiny house villages that shelter people experiencing...