Let’s Talk Inclusionary Zoning: An Interview With Rachel Meltzer
Below is an interview transcript with Rachel Meltzer. This transcript is part of a series of interviews that are meant to shed light on...
Downtown/South Lake Union Rezones: Five Key Takeaways
The process for Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) rezones in Downtown and South Lake Union kicked off last week with a briefing before Seattle's Planning,...
Seattle Council Approves Batch of Harrell’s Downtown Activation Plan Rezones
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's pitch to rezone parts of downtown has succeeded. The mayor had made two particular rezones for highrise housing along Third...
Issaquah Councilmember Shares Anti-Growth Manifesto During Housing Debate
City staff proposed adjusting Issaquah's inclusionary zoning program to encourage housing, but Tola Marts was not interested.
Humans are multiplying like rabbits in the Issaquah...
To Incentivize Investment, Shoreline Expands Property Tax Exemption To Station Areas
Shoreline is expanding the city's multi-family tax exemption (MFTE) program to guarantee rent- and income-restricted units and incentivize multi-family development. The program expansion will...
Alex Pedersen Ad-libs ‘One Seattle’ Zoning Proposal Aimed at Maintaining Two Seattles
Alex Pedersen became the first Seattle City Councilmember to outline his own proposal for the once-a-decade Comprehensive Plan update toward the bottom of his...
Changes To Chinatown-International District Rezone Proposal Under Consideration
A package of rezones are headed to the Chinatown-International District area in a few short weeks. The rezones promise to unlock Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA)...
Don’t Renegotiate The Grand Bargain, Pass M2 Upzones To Unlock 11% Requirement
When I criticized Sightline's framing of Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program, a few people suggested I was providing "fodder to NIMBYs." I'm not...