Could Preserving Affordable Rental Housing Stop Displacement in Seattle?
As Seattle City Council debates legislation that would require additional housing affordability contributions from developers, big questions have emerged about whether efforts to preserve...
City Poised to Grant 1,500 SHA Tenants Free Transit Passes In New Pilot Program
In her second state of the city address, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan unveiled a proposal to expand the ORCA Opportunity program to include free...
What Seattle Can Learn from Denmark about Community-Owned Housing
Seattle grassroots organizations are pioneering community ownership strategies for anti-displacement and economic equity. Africatown Community Land Trust is securing land in the Central District....
Community Transit Planning to Opt-Into ORCA LIFT in July
On Thursday, Community Transit declared their intention to join several other local transit agencies in offering a reduced fare program for low-income individuals. The...
Social Housing Now: Washington State Should Build 100,000 Homes
We are facing the twin crises of housing affordability and climate change, but solutions at the state level appear too timid while the federal...
City Advances Fort Lawton Affordable Housing with Draft Plan
On Monday, the Seattle Office of Housing (OH) release a draft plan for affordable housing development at Fort Lawton. A total of 34 acres...
Mayor Durkan Creates a New Middle-Income Housing Advisory Council
Mayor Jenny Durkan has announced the creation of a new advisory council focused on solutions of middle-income housing. The advisory council held their first...
City Council Passes Temporary Moratorium on Mobile Home Park Redevelopment, Waterfront LID
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved a temporary moratorium on mobile home sites across the city, limiting the ability of those sites from...