Inclusionary Zoning

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...

PLUZ Talks Amendments To Downtown And South Lake Union Rezone

Later this month, the Seattle City Council will take up a vote on the Downtown and South Lake Union rezones, which would help further...

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....

Contract Rezone Will Bring MHA Units To Lower Queen Anne

Lower Queen Anne is poised to see construction of a new multi-family residential development (203 W Republican St) on the corner of W Republican St and...

PLUZ Considers Refinements To The Downtown/SLU Rezones

The rezone proposals for Downtown Seattle and South Lake Union (SLU) could be getting a handful of refinements. The Seattle Planning, Land Use, and...

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...

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...

Downtown/South Lake Union Rezones: Five Key Takeaways

The process for Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) rezones in Downtown and South Lake Union kicked off last week with a briefing before Seattle's Planning,...