The Path To Eliminating Single-Family Zoning In Seattle
During every election cycle The Urbanist asks candidates about their support for changing current single-family zones. This year, every candidate for council except for...
Bellevue Adopts New Downtown Livability Standards
Bellevue has been chugging away on a Downtown Livability Initiative for its business, retail, and housing core over the past four years. In 2013,...
An Affordable Housing Platform for Seattle
Some vocab first:
MHA - Mandatory Housing Affordability; Seattle jargon for inclusionary zoning.
Inclusionary Zoning - This is the common term for MHA; it...
Puget Sound Considers Update To Regional Centers Framework
The Puget Sound is seeing substantial growth in population, housing, and jobs in key centers across King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap Counties. That's not...
Council Ponders Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Rezones Madrona Site
On Monday, the Seattle City Council received a policy briefing on recommendations to improve the safety of unreinforced masonry structures. The council also approved...
Sunday Video: Urban Density
In this short video, Sam Sullivan, a former Vancouver mayor and British Columbian provincial legislator, highlights some of the possible benefits that urban density...
City Begins EIS Process on Backyard Cottage Proposal, Comment by November 1
In an announcement yesterday, Seattle City Council shared news that work on a land use proposal to encourage development of detached accessory dwelling units...
Seattle City Council Approves Uptown Rezone and Design Review Improvements
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved a slate of land use changes spanning improvements to the design review process to rezoning large swaths...