Vital Growth Management Bills Move to the Senate
Washington Can't Wait Week of Action is March 15th-19th.
It’s the third quarter of the Washington Legislative session. The body’s major (self-imposed) hurdle has been...
Missing Large Housing and Berkeley’s Push to End Apartment Bans
Historically, Berkeley has been a hotbed of resistance to new housing and an innovator in excluding people of color. In fact, Berkeley was the...
Coalition Urges Mayor to Extend the Eviction Moratorium
At month's end, the eviction moratorium is scheduled to expire, which would put thousands of tenants at risk. A broad coalition spearheaded by the...
Durkan Is Botching Homelessness Policy and Blaming Journalists for the News
“My constituents are mad. All of Seattle is mad, and to be honest, I’m mad too," Councilmember Tammy Morales said in a statement Friday....
Regional Homelessness Authority Still Adrift as CEO Pick Declines Job
After months of delay, King County's Regional Homelessness Authority was supposed to get its Chief Executive Officer. There's just one problem. The consensus pick,...
Growing Social Housing in Seattle
Social housing composes 8.6% of Seattle's housing stock, which is well below many peer cities around the globe. Some standouts are far ahead. In...
These Housing Bills Need a Boost as Cutoff Looms
State senators and representatives are scrambling to get their bills out of committee with a "Do Pass" recommendation before the cutoff on Monday, February...
How Seattle Can Become a City of Two Million
Imagine two million people living in Seattle city limits. You may think this is only possible with a skyline like New York or Hong...