HALA Recommendations: Toward 21st Century Solutions?
We won’t have the final, official version of recommendations from the Mayor’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) committee until this morning at 11, but from every thing we’ve seen and heard, including the leaked report last week, is encouraging. Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of the discussion about housing is the continuing dependence it has on zoning […]
Leaked Report Sparks Debate on Single Family Designation
Earlier this week the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Committee had it’s final report (or a draft of the final report) leaked to the media. The draft has some pretty amazing things to say about single-family zones. The exclusivity of Single Family Zones limits the type of housing available for sale or rent, limits […]
Sara Maxana: “I love the changes I have seen in my community”
The following are comments offered ahead of passage of low-rise legislation by the Seattle City Council on Monday. Sara Maxana is a Ballard resident who has worked in the field of sustainability in Seattle and the region for the last decade. She currently is a planner at the Puget Sound Regional Council. Hello. My name […]
