Council Set to Pass JumpStart Seattle Payroll Tax
The Seattle City Council is poised to pass a payroll expense tax package to fund Covid-19 relief and affordable housing at its 2pm meeting...
2020 Point-in-Time Report Shows Homelessness Continues to Climb in King County
Data reveals a 5% increase in people living on the streets from 2019.
In the earliest hours of the morning on January 24th, 2020,...
Black Faith Leaders Urge Seattle to Fund 1,000 New Affordable Homes in the Central...
Calling for a "Central Area Housing Plan" that seeks to remedy decades of gentrification that have displaced Black residents from Seattle's Central District, last...
Reimagining Southcenter: An Urban Mixed-Use District
Can a sprawling mall become an urban oasis?
Our Seattle region is growing up. New skyscrapers loom over where humble abodes once stood. New buildings...
Sunday Video: How Did Planners Design Soviet Cities?
https://youtu.be/JGVBv7svKLo
Regardless of how you feel about Russian communism, Soviet planners were very consistent in their approach to developing cities and building communities. Across different...
Seattle to Acquire UW Laundry Site for Affordable Housing
On June 15th, the Seattle City Council was briefed on a bill to transfer the Mount Baker University of Washington (UW) Laundry site to...
Mosqueda’s Big Business Tax Would Funnel $200 Million per Year to Covid Recovery and...
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda unveiled a big business tax proposal called "JumpStart Seattle" today that would raise $200 million per year from the wealthiest companies...
Microhousing Demonstration Program Destined for White Center and Vashon
The Metropolitan King County Council is considering a demonstration program that would encourage microhousing developments in White Center and Vashon Island. Two demonstration projects...