Backyard Cottages: The New Bungalows Of The Middle Class
Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s legislation that seeks to encourage more backyard cottages and mother-in-law apartments hit a snag last week, as the Queen Anne Community...
How Seattle Might Regulate Short-Term Vacation Rentals
Short-term vacation rentals have become an increasingly prominent feature of the urban environment in Seattle. Just three years ago, there were only a couple hundred Airbnb...
Reminder: June Meetup Tonight
A reminder of our monthly meetup tonight! Our meetups are open to all and free to attend or drop in. We'll be at the...
REDI Fund Agreement & New Tenant Protections Approved By Council
Two housing-related bills passed out of the chambers of the Seattle City Council on Monday. The first of the two is a proposal to...
Op-Ed: Why I Am Proposing Short-Term Rental Regulation
Urbanists believe in the power of cities to bring people together, sparking social, cultural and economic innovation. Urbanists support dense, walkable and transit-friendly neighborhoods...
How I Was Sidelined From The Wallingford Community Council
The Wallingford Community Council had its annual meeting Wednesday night and elected a new slate of board members, and, to make a long story...
King County Announces Plan To Preserve 2,200 Units Of Affordable Housing
This past Thursday, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a plan to build 2,200 affordable housing units near light rail stations in the next...
Natural Light In Buildings: NIMBY Rhetoric Or Livability Staple
Cities face a complex web of interconnected problems today — affordability, transportation, safety, livability and many others. Often these problems appear to be in...