Comment for January 14th Public Meeting
My name is Owen Pickford and I’m the founder of Housing for Seattle. I’m here because I’m concerned about the cost of housing in...
aPodment Opponents Want You To Pay For Their Parking
As mentioned in a previous post, opponents of micro-housing have a legitimate concern that new developments may change the character of their neighborhood. Not...
The city is holding a meeting to reconsider zoning tonight.
The city is calling a meeting because some developments allowed by the current zoning have raised complaints from neighborhood residents.
The meeting's purpose is to...
Average and Median Prices of Renting In Seattle
We completed our preliminary research on 1 bedroom housing in Seattle. We’ll be publishing this research once we’ve worked out all the bugs. In...
How Affordable Is Living In Seattle? Housing and Transportation Edition
Housing and transportation costs are closely intertwined.
Getting the true cost of housing requires calculations beyond the costs paid for rent or mortgage.
The federal...
King County Supports Youth Homeless Shelter
King County pledged $120,000 to help support the YouthCare's James W Ray Orion Center.
The shelter helps homeless youth in Seattle and is located off...
Single Family Home Sales October 2013
Seattle Bubble reports a dip in the price of some single-family homes during October in King County. The main points:
- More mid-range housing ($335,000-$715,000)...
Seattle DPD Attempts to Define aPodments and Microhousing.
The city of Seattle's Department of Planning and Development first item in its list of proposed micro-housing legislation in Seattle is a legal definition of "micro"...