Downtown and Rose Hill: Kirkland’s Corridor of Dense New Development
After Totem Lake, a neighborhood that is experiencing a spree of significant growth, the next notable constellation of new commercial and residential development in...
Council Moves Spruce Street Rezone, Demolition Ordinance
On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council voted on legislation to rezone a site across from the King County Juvenile Detention Center on Squire Park....
Urbanism 101: Zoning’s History and Role in the Housing Crisis
Originally hatched as a subtler method to promote racial segregation, zoning ended up planting the seeds of our present day housing crisis. This Zoning 101 guide delves into how that history unfolded.
Kenmore Considers McMansion Tax in Zoning Overhaul
Kenmore is considering a mandatory inclusionary zoning policy that would not be paired with funding or incentives — passing affordability costs onto homebuilders. But, in a shift away from the Planning Commission’s recommendation, the City Council directed staff to draft a policy that would encourage smaller, more affordable homes while requiring larger (typically pricier) new homes to include affordable units or pay a fee.
The Benefits of Auctioning Off Development Rights
In an era of tight city budgets, legal limits on taxing authority, and expensive problems, it is time for Seattle to get creative. We...
How HALA Rezones Would Increase Capacity
Rezones are on the horizon for many areas in Seattle as part of Mayor Ed Murray's Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda. Giving an early...
In Eastside Affordable Housing Efforts, ARCH Provides Both Help and Hurdles
Inside the complicated calculations that determine if affordable housing gets built on King County’s Eastside and how A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) finds itself in the middle of it all.
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...