Inclusionary Zoning

Plan Cities for the Working Class not for Real Estate Tycoons, Sam Stein Urges...

Samuel Stein's new book Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State aims to challenge urban planning orthodoxy. Writing from a socialist perspective with...

Why I Support The U District Rezone

Here is the extended version of the one-minute public comment I delivered about 30 minutes into the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) committee...

Predictable Disagreement And Surprising Agreements Where Single-Family Zoning Meets Multi-Family

If you take the Route 44 bus all the way to the end of the line in Ballard, you'll find yourself at the intersection...

‘Home In Tacoma’ Advances with Recommendation to Eliminate Single-Family Zoning

Tacoma has taken another step in its land use reform process to equitably house people and undo a legacy of exclusionary zoning. Home In...

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...

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...

Council Passes Downtown Rezones, SEPA Infill Modifications

Two major land use bills were passed by the Seattle City Council on Monday. Large swaths of Downtown and South Lake Union will receive...

DRA Drops Appeal Against MHA Program For Affordable Housing

The Downtown Residents Alliance (DRA) is dropping its appeal of Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability program, which will pave the way for rezones in Downtown...