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One Seattle Comprehensive Plan

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How Much Housing Growth Should Seattle Be Targeting?

Seattle has set a goal of 112,000 new homes over the next 20 years, but is that really enough to meet demand?
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Could Seattle’s 20-Year Growth Plan Get Derailed by Predatory Appeal?

The release of the city's final environmental review of the One Seattle growth plan is likely to be followed by an appeal, in an attempt to stop neighborhood-level zoning changes. But while an appeal may add time, it's likely to ultimately fail.
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Moore Leads Housing Backlash in Seattle Council’s First Comprehensive Plan Meeting

As the Seattle City Council took its first look at Mayor Bruce Harrell's One Seattle Comprehensive Plan on Monday, Cathy Moore delivered a slow-growth manifesto, tinged with derision for renters, who she portrayed an unengaged and a detriment to neighborhoods.

Local Groups Push to Block Housing in Seattle’s Proposed Neighborhood Centers

By the time the Seattle City Council convenes for the first meeting of the Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan on January 6, a group of residents from every single council district will have been pushing to scale back proposed zoning changes in their midst, all using similar arguments around lack of infrastructure and loss of neighborhood character.
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Last Chance to Comment on Revised Seattle Housing Plan

Today is the last day for public comments in the latest round of process around the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan proposed by Mayor Bruce Harrell to guide the next 20 years of city growth. Housing advocates are pushing the City to go bigger.
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Seattle Planning Commission Pushes for Bolder Housing Growth Strategy

In a letter approved this week, the Seattle Planning Commission expressed disappointment that the draft One Seattle Comprehensive Plan doesn't go much beyond state mandates, and pushed for changes to make the housing plan bolder and more forward-thinking.
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Seattle Reveals Midrise Zoning Proposal for Phase 2 of Growth Plan

Proposed Phase 2 One Seattle Comprehensive Plan changes would focus on midrise zones, in hopes of adding additional housing capacity in existing urban centers and the 30 proposed “neighborhood centers.” OPCD hopes to introduce Phase 2 legislation in May, with council passage expected around September 2025. Public comment is open until December 20.
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Op-Ed: Queen Anne Must Embrace New Neighbors Rather than Fear Housing

Seattle must embrace bold zoning changes in Queen Anne and similar neighborhoods to preserve our city's promise for future generations. We need a lot more housing in all parts of Seattle. Seattle isn’t full. Queen Anne isn’t full.