Tag: Seattle Seattle articles Washington Should Move All Elections to Even Years And psst, King County voters: you can vote this fall to supercharge this shift. Oct 14, 2022 October 14, 2022 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/profile/alan-durning/ Executive Director No, Approval Voting Would Not Start Sooner than Ranked Choice Voting in Seattle Either one would likely launch in August 2025. Sep 9, 2022 September 9, 2022 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/profile/alan-durning/ Executive Director When Is Seattle Going to Fix Microhousing? Microhousing allows people to live in places that they’d otherwise be priced out of; but city policies and politics thwart this low-cost home type. Feb 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 David Neiman https://www.sightline.org/profile/davidneiman/ Tearing Down McMansion-Sized Housing Myths Fisking one of Seattle’s premier anti-housing crusaders Mar 25, 2019 March 25, 2019 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/profile/danbertolet/ Director, Housing and Urbanism Viadoom Avoided? For now, Seattle is surviving quite well without the Viaduct. Jan 23, 2019 January 23, 2019 Clark Williams-Derry https://www.sightline.org/profile/clark-williams-derry/ Listen In: Vox’s ‘The Impact’ and NPR’s ‘Planet Money’ on Democracy Vouchers Sightline's Alan Durning helps tell the story of how democracy vouchers came to be a part of Seattle politics. Nov 6, 2018 November 6, 2018 Ed Guzman https://www.sightline.org/profile/edguzman/ 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. Nov 5, 2018 November 5, 2018 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/profile/danbertolet/ Director, Housing and Urbanism 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. Oct 5, 2018 October 5, 2018 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/profile/danbertolet/ Director, Housing and Urbanism Climate Change Could Ruin Drinking Water Plans for Lake Tapps Hotter, drier summers and warmer, wetter winters are blowing up water level management plans. Jul 19, 2018 July 19, 2018 Bob Morris https://www.sightline.org/profile/bobmorris/ Young People and People of Color Aren’t Well Represented in Seattle Elections Seattle voters are older and whiter than the voting age population. Jan 29, 2018 January 29, 2018 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ Fellow 1 2 3 … 17 Next »