Seattle Just Rezoned Entire City — That Was the Easy Part
To meet a state deadline, the Seattle City Council legalized fourplexes or sixplexes across the entire city via the adoption of an interim code Tuesday. The move is just a prelude to a bigger fight over urban density, as Council advances Mayor Bruce Harrell's broader growth plan.
Amendment Guts Key Climate Provisions in Growth Management Bill
However, it's not too late to let Washington lawmakers know they should restore the bill to its original intention.
Last night the Senate Ways and...
Share the City: Support the Full HALA Recommendations
Last week, amid much histrionics, The Seattle Times leaked a draft report of the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Committee. Owen chimed in...
King County 2030: Introduction to Housing and Employment
Editor’s Note: King County 2030 is a series analyzing King County’s future through the lens of growth targets for the County’s Metro and Core...
We Need More Chairs
An accidental game of musical chairs at a packed community meeting on the Comprehensive Plan provided a microcosm for Seattle's housing crisis.
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Moore Leads Housing Backlash in Seattle Council’s First Comprehensive Plan Meeting
As the Seattle City Council took its first look at Mayor Bruce Harrell's One Seattle Comprehensive Plan on Monday, Cathy Moore delivered a slow-growth manifesto, tinged with derision for renters, who she portrayed an unengaged and a detriment to neighborhoods.
Wonkabout Washington: Equitable Public Engagement in a Pandemic
As we enter month three of life in a pandemic in Washington, planners, and community organizations are grappling with how to adapt our engagement...
Policy Lab: Shifting Transportation Habits with Cold, Hard Cash
From e-bike rebates to congestion pricing, policy should incentivize healthy, eco-friendly choices. These six ideas can achieve a dramatic mode shift away from driving and toward transit, biking, walking, and rolling.