On-Site Affordable Housing Is a Trend in Seattle’s Early MHA Results
The fruits of Seattle's mandatory affordable housing program for new development are beginning to bear, albeit it’s still quite early. Last Tuesday, the Seattle...
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...
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...
University District Rezone And Urban Design Proposal Sees Alterations
The University District rezone and urban design legislation is headed to Council for review and deliberation later this fall. We covered the original draft...
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...
We Can Rezone The Ave While Preserving Its Historic Character
Too often, our city has spent years delaying policy with infighting, time that we could spend on collaborative efforts to address our growing housing...
Sunday Video: Vienna’s Radical Idea? Affordable Housing For All
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41VJudBdYXY
Bloomberg Quicktake/CityLab explores how Vienna is tackling affordable housing for all in the city. Mike Eliason, syndicated columnist of The Urbanist, offers his perspective...
Make Your Voice Heard On HALA Consider.It
Do you want to see something sad? According to a slide prepared for a meeting of largely anti-HALA (Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda) people,...