Durkan Again Delays Racial Equity Analysis of Seattle Growth Strategy
In November 2018, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, with the backing of housing advocates like us, succeeded in getting $500,000 added to the City budget to...
Seattle Considers Changes to the City Incentive Zoning Program
Seattle's incentive zoning program could get much needed tweaks in the next year or so. On Monday, the Office of Planning and Community Development...
City Council Passes Central Area Rezones
On Monday, the Seattle City Council had a full agenda of rezones cross the dais. These included three separate district rezones in the Central...
How Seattle Designed Neighborhood Plans to Inhibit Inclusivity: Part 1
This is a two-part series. The first part is a very brief overview of the Growth Management Act, King County’s Urban Growth Boundary, and how we...
Backyard Cottages: The New Bungalows Of The Middle Class
Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s legislation that seeks to encourage more backyard cottages and mother-in-law apartments hit a snag last week, as the Queen Anne Community...
Let’s Talk Inclusionary Zoning: An Interview With Gerrit Knaap
Below is an interview transcript with Gerrit Knaap. This transcript is part of a series of interviews that are meant to shed light on...
King County Council Should Reject The Sale Of Convention Place Station
King County Executive Dow Constantine recently introduced legislation to the Metropolitan King County Council to approve the sale of Convention Place Station (CPS) to...
Heroes and Zeroes of the 2022 Washington State Legislature
The Washington State Legislature adjourned on March 10th with some significant wins and some very concerning whiffs. Republicans stayed true to their do nothing...