Let’s Talk Inclusionary Zoning: An Interview With Rick Jacobus

Below is an interview transcript with Rick Jacobus. This transcript is part of a series of interviews that are meant to shed light on...
Two apartment buildings seen on a beautiful day, with one having a label of "Verve", in Redmond's Overlake neighborhood.

Washington Legislature Sets it Sights on Transit-Oriented Development…Again

House Bill 1491 would require cities to increase development capacity around train stations and bus rapid transit stops. But a contentious affordability requirement for that new development could be a sticking point.

Plan Cities for the Working Class not for Real Estate Tycoons, Sam Stein Urges...

Samuel Stein's new book Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State aims to challenge urban planning orthodoxy. Writing from a socialist perspective with...

Wonkabout Washington: Tacoma Passes Inclusionary Zoning for Mall Area

We are excited to announce a new partnership between Futurewise and The Urbanist! Futurewise is a statewide organization dedicated to proper implementation of the...

Four Exciting Urbanist Data Points From Seattle’s MHA Study

The City released a large study about implementing Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) in all of the city’s urban villages, some urban centers, and many...

Seattle Council Considers Residential Mandatory Housing Affordability

Earlier this month, the Seattle City Council's Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee deliberated on the details of the proposed Mandatory Housing Affordability-Residential...

Seattle Got Inclusionary Zoning Mostly Right, Sightline Got The Economics Mostly Wrong

On Tuesday Sightline Institute's Executive Director Alan Durning and Senior Researcher Dan Bertolet published a long meditation on inclusionary zoning (IZ) economics that misrepresented...

University District Rezone Could Move Out Of Committee With These Amendments

Seattle councilmembers will meet this morning to take up discussion and make possible votes on amendments to the University District rezone and urban design legislation,...