It’s Not 1994 Anymore
But will Seattle stop acting like it before it’s too late?
With the Covid-19 crisis dragging on, and the climate crisis setting us up for...
Seattle Black Faith Leaders Urge Mayor Durkan Not to Sign Amended Density Bonus Bill
Update: Council Bill 120081 was signed into law on by Mayor Durkan on July 9, 2021. Critics are still hoping that the amended law...
What’s In a Name: Ending Exclusionary Zoning
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is taking heat from both sides after introducing legislation recognizing Seattle’s diverse neighborhoods in a bid to lay the groundwork to...
Goodbye, Single-Family Zoning… Hello Neighborhood Residential Zoning?
A proposed name change could kick off the fight to end exclusionary zoning in Seattle.
So, what's exactly in a name? Juliet Capulet pondered this...
A Skyline by UW – U District Development Spree Part 2
When we last covered highrise development in the U District, there were only eight highrise projects somewhere along the permitting and construction process. That...
Sound Transit TOD Offers Chance to Transform Overlake Village
Sound Transit recently opened a survey looking for community input on their plans for transit-oriented development near the Overlake Village Light Rail Station. If...
‘Huge Victory’ for Tenants as King County Council Broadens Protections
In a 6-3 vote yesterday, the King County Council approved a bill greatly expanding tenant rights in unincorporated King County. Sponsors Girmay Zahilay, Jeanne...
Sound Transit’s U District Development Site Should Be an Affordable Tower
Last week, Sound Transit released a survey on the U District Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). The parcel at 1000 NE 45th Street is in question,...