Housing

City Council Fails in First Attempt to Pass Emergency Bill Setting Up Digital Design...

Onlooker and Seattle City Councilmember alike seemed to wonder what just happened yesterday after the city council rejected an emergency ordinance intended to continue...

Emergency Ordinance to Restart Design Review is an Opportunity to Expedite Permitting for All...

Since COVID-19 has made Seattle Design Review’s open meeting process impossible, on Monday, April 20th the city council is considering adoption of Council Bill...
The Urbanist took a boat tour in April 2017 of the Port of Seattle, which is a vital engine for the region and a productive advantage for local industry. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Your Friendly Neighborhood Industrial Use, Part 2

How did we get here? Over this series of articles, I am laying out an argument that Seattle should mix industrial uses in our residential...
Governor Jay Inslee (Courtesy of Governor's Office)

Governor Inslee Freezes Rents and Extends Statewide Eviction Moratorium

Washington renters breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as Governor Jay Inslee announced a rent freeze lasting two months. The governor also extended the...
Gentle density infill development. (Matt Hutchins)

Nine Totally Necessary Evolutionary Changes for Seattle’s Residential Neighborhoods

This is probably the first of a series of articles specifically looking at "Single Family" zoning in Seattle and how we pivot to smarter...

Digital Design Review Aims to Keep Housing Pipeline Flowing During COVID Crisis

Seattle's design review process has been on a hold for about a month now due distancing measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. Today, Mayor...

Sunday Video: How San Francisco Erased A Neighborhood

https://youtu.be/tcsdglJFT0M Vox shares a story of colonization, racism, and gentrification that created and then erased a Filipino neighborhood in San Francisco. This story was repeated...

As Olympia Falters, Sawant and Morales Forge Ahead on Big Business Tax to Fund...

With time running out in Olympia, it looks like state legislators won't be able to come together to pass a bill authorizing King County...