Solving Homelessness Is More Complex Than Just Supply
In a recent article, I wrote about homelessness and mentioned that the building boom of new (mostly luxury) apartments hasn't positively affected One Night...
State Mulls New Affordable Housing Program
The Washington State Legislature is considering a pair of bills to create a new affordable housing program, dubbed the Preservation Tax Exemption, for very...
Policy Timeline For The HALA Process In 2016
In Tuesday's meeting of the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee, Councilmembers heard from City staff on continued outreach and engagement efforts for the...
Seattle’s MFTE Program Has Strong Showing At End Of 2015
The Seattle Office of Housing is set provide a progress report on the Multi-Family Tax Exemption (MFTE) program to the Affordable Housing, Neighborhoods, and Finance Committee this morning....
King County’s One Night Homeless Count Reaches An All Time High of 4,505
Seattle got some bad news from the January 29th One Night Count of the homeless population. The Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness reported:
At least...
Sunday Video: Engaging Community In Design
Alejandro Aravena received the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize, with the jury stating his work "epitomizes the revival of a more socially engaged architect, especially in his...
Motivations For Walking And Biking Differ By Income In Seattle
Walking and biking rates have been steadily increasing throughout the Puget Sound Region over the past decade, a trend that has been particularly significant in...
Seattle Ranked As A Top LGBT-Friendly City
Seattle received a perfect score on the 2015 Municipal Equality Index (MEI) for the fourth consecutive year. The report, compiled by the Human Rights...