Majority of Bellevue Residents Support Inclusionary Zoning, Worry About Affordable Housing in New Poll
In a survey of 475 Bellevue residents commissioned by the Bellevue Housing Research Coalition and conducted by Change Research, 68% of those polled said...
How to Crush a Housing Project The Seattle Way
One saga demonstrates the difficulties developers face in getting infill projects permitted, even after reforms meant to encourage them.
The City of Seattle permitting process...
Harrell Teases Inclusionary Zoning Tweaks, but Nothing Concrete Yet
At a West Seattle community meeting on Wednesday, Mayor Bruce Harrell teased the prospect of zoning reforms and said the City is assessing the...
Seattle Posts Record Housing Revenue, but Affordable Housing Needs Outpace Supply
The City of Seattle declared this week "Affordable Housing Week" as part of an annual tradition, with the Housing Development Consortium hosting events highlighting...
International District Development Wave Comes with Growing Pains and Opportunities
More than 4,500 homes have been constructed, permitted, or proposed in the Chinatown-International District since 2019 -- 1,240 units of them affordable, based on...
Legislature Passes Sound Transit Enhanced Funding Bill, but Fails to Lift Backyard Cottage Ban
Another set of bills died Friday as another legislative cutoff passed, but a bill boosting Sound Transit funding options was not among them. Senate...
Housing Notes: Seattle’s $143 Million Haul, Townhome Slowdown, More Housing For People Exiting Homelessness
As usual, there was lot going on in the Seattle metro area related to housing this week -- much of it is good news...
Seattle Must End Single-Family Zoning to Create an Equitable Housing System
This morning the land use committee takes up Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda's proposal to rename Seattle's single-family zoning as "Neighborhood Residential." It's just a first...