2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 7: Deborah Zech-Artis Interview
Article Note: The Urbanist is publishing a series of interviews with a selection of 2015 Seattle City Council Candidates. In October, we will release our general election...
Seattle City Council Adopts Rent Control Resolution, New Tenant Rental Protections and Affordable Housing...
The Seattle City Council met for an extensive agenda yesterday, which included two ordinances devised to advance the cause of rental protections and preservation...
Seattle City Council Setting The Framework For HALA
The Seattle City Council met last night as the Select Committee on Housing Affordability, an ad hoc committee formed to discuss, vet, and realize...
HALA Recomendations Are A Huge Win For Affordable Housing
Over the last two months the Mayor’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) recommendations garnered tremendous debate, some of which nearly killed the historic...
Reminder: HALA Testimony Today
Come join us today at Seattle City Hall at 5:30pm to speak out in favor of the HALA recommendations for an affordable, equitable city.
Where: Seattle...
Call to Action: HALA Testimony
The Seattle City Council will hear public comment on the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Committee recommendations on Wednesday at 5:30pm.
People opposed to...
‘Park My Viaduct’ Heads to the Ballot Next Year
Last week the Seattle City Council reluctantly approved forwarding the Alaskan Way Viaduct preservation effort to the August 2016 ballot. The group known as...
Seattle City Council Notes: New Firearms Rules and Tax, City Enters Into Affordable Housing...
At a general legislative session yesterday, the Seattle City Council met to discuss a packed agenda. Topics ranged from the waterfront public space initiative to all-gender...