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...
Mercer Island Plans to Densify Town Center… With a Big Catch
In response to state law, Mercer Island is poised to upzone some of the blocks closest to transit. But new affordability mandates may negate the move.
Washington’s Middle Housing Bill Is Still Alive with Further Amendments
Washington's missing middle housing bill, HB 1110, continues to move through the state legislative process. On Friday, it passed out of the House Appropriations...
Mitigating Displacement: The Edith Macefield Story
Those who oppose development in Seattle have no greater symbol than the so-called "Up House" in Ballard where Edith Macefield held out against the...
PLUZ Talks Amendments To Downtown And South Lake Union Rezone
Later this month, the Seattle City Council will take up a vote on the Downtown and South Lake Union rezones, which would help further...
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...
New Legislation Offers a Flexible Approach to Tackling Washington’s Housing Woes
House Bill 1923 would require that cities take action to increase both housing supply and affordability.
Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon of the 34th District has sponsored...
Issaquah Highlands TDR Deal Could Boost Housing And Preserve Nature
Local development firm Polygon Northwest requested use of transfer of development rights (TDRs) for their Westridge development in the Issaquah Highlands earlier this year....