Updated: Housing Bill Tracker for 2019 Washington Legislative Session
Legislative agenda provides a chance at more homes, more funding for affordable homes, and more tenant protections.
Region: Washington
Modifications to Washington’s Condo Law Could Give Production a Shot in the Arm
Proposed bill would rein in potential lawsuits and bring more home ownership options to communities throughout the state.
Why’s the Rent So High for New Apartments in Seattle?
An audit of where the rent check goes reveals the simple answer: Housing is expensive to build and operate.
Could State-Led Upzones Happen Here? 7 Lessons from Modern Cascadia
The surprising fact is that they already have, but not in the ways today’s would-be reformers might expect.
Where Seattle’s Environmental Impact Statement Has Landed for Backyard Cottages
The final recommendation has a lot of good, a little bad, and a few more hurdles to clear.
E-scooters Could Be One Way to Fund Better Protected Bike Lanes
Scooter startup Bird just pledged to give $1 per scooter per day to help making travel better for everyone.
The Narrowing of a Neighborhood: Wallingford
And how one man used Seattle’s first zoning ordinance to codify nearly 100 years of exclusion.
A Baby Step toward Revamping Single-Family Zoning
Seattle’s plan to allow more homes near transit and shops doesn’t go far enough.
Washington’s State Environmental Policy Act Has Become A Bane To Sustainable Urban Development
SEPA routinely obstructs exactly the kind of green housing that cities most need.
Build Less, Share More: An Urban Mantra for Taming Parking
Seattle’s new parking proposal illustrates how.