Mayoral Challengers Face Uphill Battle To Satisfy Market Urbanists
Former Mayor Mike McGinn declared Monday he's joining the race and seeking a rematch against Mayor Ed Murray, who beat him by 8,500 votes...
Conversation Moves Forward on How To Reduce Displacement in Seattle
With Mandatory Housing Affordability in place in all urban villages, Seattleites are seeking additional answers for how to decrease displacement of low-income residents.
At the...
Sawant And Murray Join Forces To Combat Slumlords And Curb Exorbitant Rent Increases
Seattleites were deeply shocked last fall when reports surfaced that one landlord in South Seattle had planned to double the cost of rents on...
Public Restrooms Are An Urban Necessity
Written by Seattle Councilmember Sally Bagshaw and Alberta Bleck, Community Relations Liaison to District 7.
One thing we share as residents of this city is...
Cancel Rent Calls Get Louder as Governor Inslee Extends Eviction Ban through December
On October 14th, Governor Jay Inslee issued another extension of his eviction moratorium and rent freeze through the end of the year and also...
Building the Movement for Affordable Housing Now
Seattle is in a housing crisis. We need urgent action to address high prices, limited supply, and increasing numbers of low income people being...
Eliminate the Mortgage Interest Deduction: Part One
For over half a century, America's housing policy has been shaped around a deeply regressive tax deduction. That has to change.
Imagine yourself standing in...
Midweek Video: Planning for Aging Communities
Planning for aging communities is increasingly important. Vox visits Weesp, a small city in The Netherlands, to understand how the "dementia village" model works...