Map Of The Week: Grandfathered Housing In Seattle’s Single-Family Residential Zones
A new research product from the Sightline Institute, a local sustainability think-tank, reveals the rich variety of housing that already exists in Seattle's restrictive...
Seattle Needs To Make Real Safety Improvements To 25th Ave NE
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is spending millions of dollars to repave 25th Ave NE in 2017, but isn't planning to make any...
A First Look At The Downtown And South Lake Union MHA Rezones
Proposed zoning changes for Downtown Seattle, South Lake Union, and a sliver of the International District are headed to the Seattle City Council. Later...
Seattle Times Delivers Fake News On Backyard Cottages, Annotated Edition
There wasn't much that The Seattle Times got right in its editorial yesterday gloating over and hailing Hearing Examiner Sue Tanner's ruling against Councilmember Mike...
Incentive Zoning Nets $32 Million To Help Fund 610 Affordable Homes
Mayor Ed Murray announced $47 million in funding for affordable housing via the City's optional incentive zoning program and the housing levy at a...
Pioneer Square Obstructionists Prevail Again
In 2011, the Seattle City Council reached what was, at the time, perceived as a compromise on height limits in Pioneer Square. Councilmember Tim...
King County’s Comprehensive Plan Major Update Finds Approval
The Metropolitan King County Council met last week to discuss and vote on the County's Comprehensive Plan major update, a process that occurs once...
Hearing Examiner Rules Seattle Must Do EIS, Delays Backyard Cottage Law
In a blow to the Housing Affordability & Livability Agenda (HALA), Hearing Examiner Sue Tanner issued a ruling that the City of Seattle must conduct an...