Social Welfare

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...

Event: Community Ownership For Resiliency

Mayor Ed Murray signed an executive order last week affirming Seattle's commitment to welcoming city policies. Folks long at the center of oppressive systems...

1,000 Homes Showdown Is This Wednesday

Momentum is building for a proposal to build 1,000 affordable homes in Seattle. Housing Now Seattle has joined a large coalition of nonprofit groups...

Urbanists Unite! Tell The Council To Build 1,000 Homes

Seattle is experiencing a housing crisis. Thousands of people are on the streets and thousands more are struggling to afford housing. The reasons for...

Comcast New Data Caps Changing Landscape For Municipal Broadband Prospects

Comcast (Xfinity) announced to their customers via email in Washington and 17 other states that effective November 1st, most broadband Internet plans would be...

Rainier Beach Updates Its Neighborhood Plan

The Seattle City Council passed a Rainier Beach Neighborhood Plan Update, among many other things at a busy September 26th meeting. The plan focuses...

Sunday Video: Design For Good

AIGA Seattle is hosting their housing for homelessness installation in Occidental Park today as part of the Seattle Design Festival. In this video, they...

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...