Seattle Desperately Needs the GMA to Promote Affordable Housing
When I moved to Seattle from New York City last summer, I was struck by the drastic difference in the housing provided by each...
Africatown Designs Its Future: Part 1
A year has passed since Africatown Community Land Trust acquired a twenty percent ownership stake of the land parcel at 23rd and Union in...
Policy Timeline For The HALA Process In 2016
In Tuesday's meeting of the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee, Councilmembers heard from City staff on continued outreach and engagement efforts for the...
Sunday Video: American and European Zoning Compared
Dave Amos at City Beautiful looks at how American and European zoning differs and how that has led to very different spatial outcomes. There...
Why Do We Write About Cities?
When we write about cities, sometimes we do best when we take the metrics away.
In 2011, amid a visit to San Francisco and just...
A Conversation on Manufacturing in Cities with “Recast Your City” Author Ilana Preuss
Recast Your City is subtitled “How to save your downtown with small-scale manufacturing,” which gives the impression that it’s a one trick book. But...
Disposition Policy: Let’s Put Underused Public Land to Use as Affordable Housing
Seattle, King County and the Puget Sound Region is in the midst of an unprecedented housing crisis, and we must use every available tool...
Franz: Mobilize Washington State-Owned Land to Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis
“All Lands, All Hands, All Together” effort could make a dent in housing crisis.
Too many people are feeling it right now – that quiet...