City Council Passes Central Area Rezones
On Monday, the Seattle City Council had a full agenda of rezones cross the dais. These included three separate district rezones in the Central...
Progressives like Scott, Sawant, Strauss, and Lewis are Winning the Housing Debate, Opponents Are...
We live in alternate realities. I realized this when I received a pro-Alex Pedersen mailer from People for Affordable Livable Seattle (PALS) political action...
Contract Rezones Partially Approved And The Swedish Skybridge
The Seattle City Council met on Monday to vote on several ordinances, including three land use-related ordinances as part of their weekly legislative agenda. The first two dealt...
U District Rezone Amendments Target Capacity, Storefronts, Affordable Housing, And More
A handful of amendments could find their way into the University District rezone and urban design proposal awaiting approval from the Seattle City Council....
Let’s Talk Inclusionary Zoning: An Interview With Victoria Basolo
Below is an interview transcript with Victoria Basolo. This transcript is part of a series of interviews that are meant to shed light on...
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...
How Housing Markets Aren’t Like Musical Chairs
That The Urbanist disagrees with Sightline Institute about Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program is hardly news. I'll try not to beat a dead horse....
Zoning Changes Proposed Along 23rd Avenue, Cultural Heart Of The Central District
The Seattle City Council got its first glimpse this week at proposed rezones for three urban village nodes on 23rd Avenue in the Central...