Misleading Sightline Articles Undermine Inclusionary Zoning Effort
Seattle is pursuing an inclusionary zoning policy called Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA), similar to successful programs in over 500 municipalities, including Redmond and Federal...
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...
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....
Call To Action: Support The Downtown/SLU Rezones On Monday
The first public hearing on the Downtown/South Lake Union Rezone is 6pm Monday (March 13th) at City Hall, and we encourage you to testify. Show up...
Dubicki: When Upzoning Becomes a Fool’s Errand
Yesterday’s report that Seattle’s housing prices rose 11.6% over where they were in November 2019 comes as zero surprise to anyone who has toyed...
Issaquah Highlands TDR Deal: Public Comment Continues
Issaquah City Council had a well-attended meeting last night to discuss a major amendment to the Issaquah Highlands, which was detailed yesterday.
Local residents were...
Let’s Talk Inclusionary Zoning: An Interview With Bill Witte
Below is an interview transcript with Bill Witte. This transcript is part of a series of interviews that are meant to shed light on...
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...