Social Welfare

Mayor Mike McGinn cutting the ribbon on the Ballard Neighborhood Greenway as kids on bikes line up to get a first ride. (Credit: Dennis Bratland)

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...