Sneak Peek At HALA Rezones

A handful of draft rezones associated with the Mayor Ed Murray's Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) were unveiled last night by the Office...

Never Preserve A Drive-Thru: Council Should Reject Historic Designation for SLU Walgreens

The Seattle City Council took a little break for the holidays, but they are back and attending to the urgent business of... preserving a...

Walla Walla: A Washington City Without Single-Family-Only Zoning

Walla Walla flew under the radar in 2018 when the city adopted zoning changes entirely eliminating single-family zones. These zoning changes alongside the new...
Mercer Island's light rail station, in the median of I-90, being constructed. Parking lots and low density development is visible on the periphery

Mercer Island’s Growth Plan Doesn’t Meet State Standards, Appeal Alleges

Futurewise is challenging the validity of Mercer Island's Comprehensive Plan, alleging it's out of alignment with a number of state housing policies, including a requirement to maximize the area around its forthcoming light rail station.
Natalie Bicknell

Displacement Remains Top Concern for International District Residents

One year after the passage of Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) rezones in the Chinatown-International District (CID) neighborhood, the community is contemplating its difficult present...

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...
Affordable City book cover with a headshot of Shane Phillips

Join Us for Affordable Housing Lunch and Learn with Shane Phillips on Thursday September...

Join Share The Cites and The Urbanist in welcoming Shane Phillips to a Seattle-centered discussion about his book The Affordable City this Thursday September 24th...

Fridaygram: Wallingford Rowhouses

Over the weekend, I drove through Wallingford after picking up some groceries and along the way one particular row of houses caught my eye. At...