A First Look At The Downtown And South Lake Union MHA Rezones
Proposed zoning changes for Downtown Seattle, South Lake Union, and a sliver of the International District are headed to the Seattle City Council. Later...
Oops: Seattle Finds $3.7 Million In Incentive Zoning Couch Cushions
Seattle Councilmember Mike O'Brien revealed today that Seattle's incentive zoning program has been shortchanged by $3.4 million due to inaccurate reporting, discovered via an investigation by...
Homeowner Group Coalition Sues to Block MHA Rezone
A coalition of 24 neighborhood groups announced an appeal of the City of Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) rezone plan. The alliance calls itself...
S-Campus Shows Seattle’s Industrial Land Use Policies Need a Reset
This week, the S-Campus was given the green light for construction. The 1.2 million square foot project sits just off the southern edge of...
Issaquah Councilmember Shares Anti-Growth Manifesto During Housing Debate
City staff proposed adjusting Issaquah's inclusionary zoning program to encourage housing, but Tola Marts was not interested.
Humans are multiplying like rabbits in the Issaquah...
Why Seattle Needs Inclusionary Zoning, Explained By The Bid-Rent Curve
“Barriers to spatial mobility are barriers to social mobility.” - American Apartheid
Every morning Sandy McKay gets in her Volvo hatchback and joins the flow...
Roosevelt Community Feedback On Draft MHA Rezones
In early December last year, community members of the Roosevelt neighborhood met for a community workshop to discuss the draft Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) rezones for...
Uptown Development Regulations Push Affordable Housing And Open Space
Last month, I provided a high-level overview of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for land use changes in the Uptown neighborhood. To realize...