Bellevue Unveils Bold Growth Strategy for 152,000 Additional Homes
Through a mix of highrise, midrise, and missing middle housing, Bellevue's new comprehensive plan would provide capacity for an extra 152,000 homes and 185,000 jobs, potentially allowing the city's population to more than double over the next 20 years.
The Battle Over Allowing More Rural Accessory Dwelling Units in Washington
Whether allowing new detached dwelling units on most lots in the state's rural areas would undermine decades of growth planning is a question that's been put front-and-center by House Bill 2126.
Kitsap County’s Proposed Comp Plan Sleepwalks Toward More Sprawl
The stated goal of Kitsap County’s 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update is to maintain the county’s rural character by directing "the majority of growth toward...
Seattle Risks Missing 2024 Comprehensive Plan Deadline with Continued Delays
The draft plan still isn't out, which is worrying housing advocates. But success is still within reach.
Last year, the City of Seattle had planned...
Washington Cities Push Back on More State Accountability Around Housing
A proposal that would shift the system of accountability around managing housing and job growth in Washington is already receiving strong pushback from local...
Seattle’s Housing Construction Booms While Permitting Flashes Warning Signs
Plummeting permits could point to a housing slowdown and less affordable housing money after a banner year.
Seattle’s housing production set a new record in...
Puget Sound Leaders Not Ready to Hit Brakes on Highway Expansion
Even in the face of ambitious greenhouse gas emissions goals that remain out-of-reach, elected leaders in central Puget Sound aren't ready to rethink the...
Op-Ed: The Seattle Police Department Has an Efficiency Problem
SPD’s refusal to offload low-priority calls is undermining its ability to solve serious crimes.
Over recent decades, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) has increasingly handled...