Housing Now’s Open Letter on Design Review
Before most new buildings in Seattle can be constructed, their plans must first go through a process known as “Design Review.” Design Review Boards...
Call to Action: Support Rezoning Uptown and Reforming Design Review on Monday
The Seattle City Council is hosting a double feature at SIFF Cinema Uptown Auditorium 3 on Monday September 11. The first public hearing for the...
Map of the Week: The High Cost of Single Family Housing
Sightline's Margaret Morales published a great piece yesterday using housing data to show that multi-family housing helps make Seattle neighborhoods more affordable. Detached single-family...
Statement On The Seattle Fair Growth Interview
I should probably introduce myself. I'm Doug Trumm: Seattle Renter, Fair-Weather Bicyclist, Committed Urbanist. I recently agreed to serve as the Publication Director of...
Seattle Fair Growth: An Interview, Part 2 – Housing Debate
Introduction
With the goal of bridging the political divide and challenging my own assumptions, I sat down with Sarajane Siegfriedt (SS) and Jon Lisbin (JL)...
Seattle Fair Growth: An Interview, Part 1
Introduction
In an age of rising political polarization, it can be tough to find common ground with those whom we disagree. To break through the...
Capitol Hill Renter Initiative’s Comments on Citywide MHA Legislation
Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the citywide mandatory housing affordability (MHA) program. The Capitol...
Broaden the Boom: How to Rezone Single-Family Seattle
The early consensus among Seattle mayoral candidates around adding housing options in single-family residential zones excited urbanists and those looking to expand affordable housing...