Council Moves Spruce Street Rezone, Demolition Ordinance
On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council voted on legislation to rezone a site across from the King County Juvenile Detention Center on Squire Park....
Seattle Takes A Conservative Legal Approach To Inclusionary Zoning
Editor’s Note: This article is largely informed by a comprehensive look at the legality of inclusionary zoning by Josephine Ennis which can be found...
Seattle City Council Approves Uptown Rezone and Design Review Improvements
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved a slate of land use changes spanning improvements to the design review process to rezoning large swaths...
Editorial: Seattle Should Not Pass Transportation Impact Fees
Facing a housing slowdown, foisting more costs onto new homes to fund a hodgepodge of transportation projects is a terrible idea.
The four members of...
S-Campus Shows Seattle’s Industrial Land Use Policies Need a Reset
This week, the S-Campus was given the green light for construction. The 1.2 million square foot project sits just off the southern edge of...
Let’s Talk Inclusionary Zoning: An Interview With Vinit Mukhija
Below is an interview transcript with Vinit Mukhija. This transcript is part of a series of interviews that are meant to shed light on...
Oops: Seattle Finds $3.7 Million In Incentive Zoning Couch Cushions
Seattle Councilmember Mike O'Brien revealed today that Seattle's incentive zoning program has been shortchanged by $3.4 million due to inaccurate reporting, discovered via an investigation by...
Obama Is A YIMBY
Yesterday the White House released a document called the "Housing Development Toolkit" that stirred major excitement among housing advocates and Yes In My Backyard...