Housing

Rendering of residential towers and mixed industrial maker space with proposed salt water marsh. BE 405/505 project group “Urban Assemblage.”

Armory Development Authority Could Unlock Visionary Interbay Plans

Last week, the Washington Department of Commerce released a report about the future of the Interbay Armory site. After months of deliberation, their blue...
Africatown Plaza will anchor a corner of the Midtown Center redevelopment. (Credit: Africatown CLT)

Sawant Introduces Winter Eviction Ban, Mayor Durkan Unveils $110 Million Housing Investment

Mayor Jenny Durkan revealed the slate of affordable housing projects the City would be funding next year to the record-breaking tune of $110 million...

Dream of Regional Homelessness Authority Crashing Into Reality of Tight-Fisted Suburbs

Long-held dreams of setting up a regional authority to coordinate homelessness services in King County officially took a step forward this week as the...
Backyard cottages like this one should be coming to Burien thanks to the City's new reform. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Burien Encourages Accessory Dwelling Units in New Reform

On Monday, the Burien City Council approved a slate of accessory dwelling unit (ADU) reforms. The reforms should make it easier to build ADUs...

Federal Way Is Planning a Transit-Oriented District

Federal Way is working through the initial stages of a subarea planning process in the southern portion of the city. The "City South"...
Downtown Tacoma's stretch of Pacific Avenue hosts the Tacoma Link streetcar. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Tacoma Quietly Rezoned Residential Areas in Latest Comp Plan Update

In late September, the Tacoma City Council approved a large slate of areawide rezones and future land use map designation changes, which primarily affected...
Cafe goes at Ada's Technical Books and Cafe in Capitol Hill (Photo courtesy of Ada's Books)

Urbanist Event: Join Us Wednesday for a Tenant Rights Bootcamp

The Urbanist is co-hosting a Tenant Rights Bootcamp on Wednesday, December 4th with renter advocacy nonprofit Be:Seattle. The bootcamp is from 6pm to 8pm...

Ridehailing Fee and Megablock Proceeds Fund Infrastructure Boost in 2020 Budget

The Seattle City Council passed next year's budget Monday and added a flurry of amendments making the Mayor's budget more progressive and heed advocates...