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Social Welfare

This Year’s Budget and Next Year’s Plans for Housing Now

Two weeks ago, the Seattle City Council budget committee, consisting of all nine members, considered a budget request of critical importance to local housing....

Transpo Notes: Zero Youth Fares Begin, Fare Ambassador Program Expanded, and Equitable TOD

This Transpo Notes roundup touches on a mix of transit stories, including: Zero youth fares and ORCA Lift fare reduction begin;ORCA card readers are getting...

Micro Housing Part 3: Arguments in Opposition

Article Note: This is the third installment of a five-part series on micro housing, see Part 1, Part 2, Part 4, and Part 5 as well. The...
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Climate Leaders Are Hammering Out the Details of Seattle’s Green New Deal

"We're on the right side of history, the Green New Deal," sang the Seattle Raging Grannies during public comment at the beginning of yesterday's...

Summer Reduced Youth Fares On Metro And Sound Transit Start Mid-June

Yesterday, King County Metro and Sound Transit announced a summer pilot program that would reduce youth fares on bus and train services. The pilot...

Opportunity Zones Seek to Spur Investment in Economically Distressed Areas

Washington is rolling out "Opportunity Zones" to provide tax incentives to invest in economically distressed areas of the state. The program takes advantage of...

DRA Drops Appeal Against MHA Program For Affordable Housing

The Downtown Residents Alliance (DRA) is dropping its appeal of Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability program, which will pave the way for rezones in Downtown...
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Superior Court Strikes Down Seattle’s First-in-Time Renter Law

Yesterday King County Superior Court Judge Suzanne Parisien issued a ruling striking down the first-in-time law regulating rental properties within the city of Seattle....