Investments In Renton Properties Threaten To Displace Families With Vouchers
The Renton Reporter and The Seattle Times were following an unfolding disaster in Renton. Over the course of the summer, approximately 65 families renting...
Mayor Submits MHA-C Tweaks
Further amendments to Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program could be on the way. Mayor Ed Murray transmitted a package of changes to bring...
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...