Support A More Affordable Future For Seattle
Seattle is a wonderful place to live--vibrant, diverse, and thriving. The rich cultural and economic opportunity we enjoy here has made Seattle one of...
Seattle’s Slow Progress on Homelessness
Seattle is now more than a year into a city-declared state of emergency around the issue of homelessness. On November 2, 2015, the office...
More Support For Removing I-5 Downtown
When I published an argument for removing I-5 from central Seattle on Monday, I hoped it would start a conversation, and it does seem...
Community Investments In A Growing University District
The University District is increasingly becoming a beneficiary of significant public and non-profit investments. In releasing the updated neighborhood rezone and urban design proposal...
How To Talk To Your NIMBY Parents
Sitting around my Thanksgiving dinner table always leads to some tense moments. In growing cities across the country this year, many people will be discussing...
Mayor Ed Murray Talked HALA Live On Facebook
Yesterday, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray held a live Facebook video chat with the public on the his Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda initiative. Over the...
Join Mayor Ed Murray For HALA Q&A Today
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray will be hosting a live Q&A on affordable housing this morning. Tune into Facebook (event linked) at 10.45am to get...
Filling In the Missing Middle: Lessons From Japanese Residential Zoning
Seattle is currently undergoing its longest and largest period of prolonged job growth, rapid building, and in-migration since the Second World War. This boom...