Housing

Seattle Got Inclusionary Zoning Mostly Right, Sightline Got The Economics Mostly Wrong

On Tuesday Sightline Institute's Executive Director Alan Durning and Senior Researcher Dan Bertolet published a long meditation on inclusionary zoning (IZ) economics that misrepresented...

Event: Microhousing Walking Tour With Seattle YIMBYs

This Sunday (December 4th) there will be a U District walking tour of microhousing with Seattle YIMBYs from 10am to 1pm. The tour kicks...

Map of the Week: Seattle’s Interactive MHA Rezone Map

The Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) has launched an interactive map to see where each draft Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) rezone is...

Seattle Adopts Three New Landmarks And Housing Levy Funding Policies

Seattle is poised to get three new city landmarks. At a meeting of the Seattle City Council yesterday, councilmembers approved the landmarks as part...

What Housing Shortage?

Why do Seattle rents continue to rise to higher and higher levels of unaffordability? A new narrative has taken hold to explain this: the housing...

Planting Seeds for a City Center in Lynnwood

When we warned of a stroad growing in Lynnwood due to highway widening plans, it cast a negative light on Lynnwood's plans to develop...

Seattle Seeks To Tackle Issues With Vacant Buildings

Vacant buildings have become an increasing issue in Seattle over the past few years. Vacant buildings are often indication of a faltering economy and...

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...