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HALA

Can Housing Keep Up With Seattle’s Office Boom?

Seattle is essentially gaining a second downtown with the emergence of South Lake Union (SLU) as a business and residential center where it seems new...

Seattle 2035: Explore the Draft Plan and Weigh In

For the past two years, the City of Seattle has been hard at work to develop an updated citywide Comprehensive Plan. Seattle 2035, as...

Ensuring Comprehensive Rezones Are Not A Missed Opportunity 30 Years From Now

Like many desirable and economically strong coastal cities Seattle is experiencing rapidly rising rents. The Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) committee understands part...

HALA Hearing on Commercial Linkage Fees and Upzones

The Seattle City Council held a public meeting this week regarding the commercial linkage fee and upzone proposals from the Housing Affordability and Livability...

HALA Recomendations Are A Huge Win For Affordable Housing

Over the last two months the Mayor’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) recommendations garnered tremendous debate, some of which nearly killed the historic...

The Top HALA Recommendations for Seattle’s Affordable Housing Future

On Wednesday the Seattle City Council will hold a public hearing on recommendations to increase the city's amount and variety of affordable housing options....