Conversation Moves Forward on How To Reduce Displacement in Seattle
With Mandatory Housing Affordability in place in all urban villages, Seattleites are seeking additional answers for how to decrease displacement of low-income residents.
At the...
Open House Kicks Off Station Area Planning for 130th and 145th Street Light Rail
Light rail is coming to North Seattle and in transit-years, 2024 is just around the corner!
The City of Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD)...
Seattle Explores Transportation Impact Fees
Impact fees have been on the radar in Seattle for many years now. The city is the largest jurisdiction in the state to forego...
An Introduction to Impact Fees in Washington State
The Puget Sound region is booming with new development, more residents and jobs, and demand for increasingly stretched public services, whether they be roads,...
Let’s Build a Dense, Climate-Resilient EcoDistrict in Seattle’s Interbay
On Tuesday, My Ballard published that the state was looking for input on a nearly 25 acre parcel of land that it owns, adjacent to the...
Could Preserving Affordable Rental Housing Stop Displacement in Seattle?
As Seattle City Council debates legislation that would require additional housing affordability contributions from developers, big questions have emerged about whether efforts to preserve...
City Council Takes Up Electric Vehicle Charging Legislation
On Monday, the Seattle City Council officially designated a new landmark. Known as the Broad Street Substation, the property and building provide valuable electrical...
Tacoma Says ‘Yes’ to Cottages in its Backyard
Residents of Tacoma largely support a change to the municipal code that would make it easier for home owners to add a secondary living...