Midweek Video: The Case Against Single-Family Zoning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajSEIdjkU8E&t=83s In a relatively short video, Dave Amos, the presenter of City Beautiful, examines the problems of exclusive single-family zoning. He challenges the paradigm, urging...

Meetup Video: May 2021 with Sam Assefa

https://youtu.be/sagR5Hd6i-4 Sam Assefa joined for the May meetup as out guest speaker. Assefa formerly served as Director of the Seattle Office of Planning and Community...
Look carefully, what appears to be a single family residence here is actually a duplex. (Photo by author)

Bateman, Macri, Das Propose Missing Middle Housing Bill Tackling Exclusionary Zoning Statewide

Washington could follow in the example of Oregon and California by chipping away at the predominance of single-family zoning across the state with new...

Op-Ed: Bellevue’s New Tree Protections Are a Needed Step Forward

Bellevue recently enacted a bevvy of protections intended to stem the tide of tree canopy loss in suburban residential neighborhoods. It's an important step toward achieving the goal of exceeding 40% tree cover and equitably distributing it across the city.
The Seattle council chambers are filled to the brim. People hold signs to promote their views.

Housing Advocates Outnumber ‘One Seattle’ Opponents, Moore and Rivera Back Opponents

Housing advocates outnumbered opponents by a margin of 89 to 75 during a five-hour public hearing Wednesday on the One Seattle housing growth plan. Nevertheless, several councilmembers made it clear they sided with slow-growth advocates, rather than the majority demanding more housing options.

Will Seattle Embrace Multiplexes in Single Family Zones Despite Weak Proposal?

Seattle needs to allow more housing in today's single family zones if it's serious about its housing crisis. Strict multiplex size restrictions need to go from the Mayor's growth plan.

State Legislative Actions Could Transform Housing Density and Affordability in Washington

From Condo Liability Reform to Minimum Urban Density, will 2019 reshape housing policy? The Master Builders Association hopes so. With midterm elections just around the...

Tweet of the Week: Lunchtime Streets

San Francisco is putting many of its smaller streets to better use with a people-focus. As you can see from Will's tweet, San Francisco...