The Development of Frelingford
It's easiest to document the changes taking place outside your own window, which for me looks out on Woodland Park Avenue and Stone Way....
Backyard Cottages: Return of the DADU
Last Wednesday, Councilmember Mike O'Brien hosted a well attended Lunch and Learn at Council Chambers featuring a panel of four detached accessory dwelling unit (DADU)...
Sunday Video: Housing Affordability Anthem for a Generation
Australian singer and songwriter Courtney Barnett, has been described as the new Bob Dylan for her songs which reflect the everyday anxieties of the...
Lid The I-5 Trench Downtown And Consider Building Housing Too
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog recently covered architect Christopher Patano's plan to put a "lid" on I-5 through a two-mile segment, alongside First Hill and...
Incentive Zoning Helps Bring In $45 Million For 809 Affordable Apartments
Seattle's Office of Housing is set to make the largest annual investment to affordable housing in its history, as Mayor Ed Murray's office announced...
This Year’s Budget and Next Year’s Plans for Housing Now
Two weeks ago, the Seattle City Council budget committee, consisting of all nine members, considered a budget request of critical importance to local housing....
Building the Movement for Affordable Housing Now
Seattle is in a housing crisis. We need urgent action to address high prices, limited supply, and increasing numbers of low income people being...
Toward Affordable Housing: Seattle Adopts A Commercial Linkage Fee
For more than a year, conversations have been ongoing about both the promise and pitfalls of Seattle's Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) process. But in...