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Study Reveals Wealthy White Homeowners Benefit Most from Backyard Cottages

So why have affluent neighborhood groups like the Queen Anne Community Council resisted proposed policy changes? Last week, the City of Seattle released a Racial...

Northgate’s Construction Spree Is Just Starting

In the past two decades, development in and around Northgate has, for the most part, been a bit sleepy. Every few years a new...

Meet Skyway: Seattle’s Unincorporated Neighbor To The South

If I asked you what Seattle's nearest neighbor to the south was, you might say Tukwila. That'd be part right. Tukwila brushes against the Seattle border...
A parking lot on a hot day in Northgate, with Thornton Place behind

Why Climate Advocates Should Be Urbanists, Part 2

Part 2 of this four-part series examines arguments against focusing on land use in climate policy and provides counter arguments. Ignoring land use changes and relying on electrification alone is a slower and riskier path to decarbonization.

Myra Lara Takes A Whimsical Look At Infill Housing

Local queer, Latinx artist Myra Lara held a very well attended art opening at Hybrid_Space last week. Not Even Barely Legal: (Desperately) Creative Infill Development included a...

WSCC Addition Still Barreling Toward October Construction Start

On Tuesday morning, the members of the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition Board gathered within the convention center they hope to supplement to get updated on...

Reminder: Building Affordability Through Community Ownership Event On Thursday

In Seattle’s efforts to address the housing affordability crisis, community land trusts and other forms of community ownership have been in large part overlooked....

Will These Four Housing Bills Pass the Washington State Legislature This Year?

Four land use bills affecting housing are at a critical juncture in the 2019 session of the Washington State Legislature. Both houses have passed...