What to Know about Queen Anne Community Council’s Backyard Cottage Appeal
On October 18th the Queen Anne Community Council filed an appeal to the City of Seattle's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Accessory Dwelling Units...
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...
New Hugo House Strives for Community and Memory
But can the soul of the old Victorian house live on in a new mixed-used building?
According to modernist architect and urban planner Le Corbusier, “A...
Does the NHL Need to Be at Northgate’s Front Door?
At a press conference earlier this week, the CEO of National Hockey League (NHL) Seattle announced Seattle's new NHL team will be siting their...
State Sen. Palumbo Plans to Introduce a Minimum Housing Density Bill
This spring, California toyed with passing SB 827, an ambitious zoning preemption bill authored by State Senator Scott Wiener that would have allowed five-story...
Community Alliance Urges City to Stop and Rethink the Mercer Mega Block Sale
Public land is owned by all of us. City government acts as its steward, ensuring it is managed in the public interest, to benefit...
Disposition Policy: Let’s Put Underused Public Land to Use as Affordable Housing
Seattle, King County and the Puget Sound Region is in the midst of an unprecedented housing crisis, and we must use every available tool...
City Council Extends ALUV Moratorium, Designates Rainier Opportunity Zone, and Greenlights Arena
On Monday, the Seattle City Council waded through a very lengthy agenda. Councilmembers voted to extend a heavy industrial moratorium in Aurora-Licton Urban Village...