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Explainer: What is a Builder’s Remedy and Will It Solve Seattle’s Housing Crisis?

Sometimes there is a concept that pops up out of the blue that sounds like solution to so many problems. Among housing advocates in...
Trench cut in dirt with an intersection of iron pipes and a lightly colored stormwater crossing.

Join for Permitting Impediments Forum on April 26

SPU oversteps their authority per state law and overcharges developments for new water service connections. Here’s how to fight back. It is time to take...

Op-Ed: Proposed Tree Legislation Awaits Its Turn to Add to Seattle’s Housing Woes

There’s a saying that the path of progress doesn’t follow a straight line. This has certainly been what I've experienced in my two decades...
Teresa Mosqueda reaches out her arm for a selfie with Mayor Bruce Harrell with several city staffers standing behind them.

Mayor Harrell Unveils $970 Million Housing Levy Proposal

Hamstrung by rising building costs, Seattle's seven-year levy would fund 3,000 affordable homes. The Seattle Housing Levy is due for renewal this year, and Mayor...
Jackson Street with two pedestrians crossing at 5th Avenue next to the protected bike lane. The Chinatown station is in the background.

Sound Transit is Not Ready for Its Big Chinatown Station Decision

At a public meeting on Thursday afternoon, the Sound Transit Board of Directors intend to select preferred station locations for the light rail system's...

What You Don’t Understand About Seattle’s Light Rail Expansion May Doom the System

There is no spine. There is no Ballard to West Seattle extension. There is no one coming to save us. By 2042, Seattle should have...

Decode the Rainbow: Utility Markings and Washington 811

Given the amount of construction around town, Seattle’s sidewalks get painted a rainbow of colors. Many know that these markings are important for something,...

Pollet, Pedersen, and Blethen Assail State Housing Push

In this WALeg report, predictable opposition arises against missing middle housing bills. Also in this digest: Important Bills at a Glance. The Week’s Focus: Condominium Act reforms. The...