Housing Forum on February 13th
This Thursday, February 13, the Seattle City Council will be hosting an Affordable Workforce Housing Forum at City Hall. You can find all the details, including the agenda, on the Council’s website. You can also sign up there to attend all or part of the forum. We’ve already covered this topic earlier pointing out that […]
Big demand for small homes on small lots
Take a read through this great post by Kaid Benfield on the Ten things planners need to know about the future real estate market. Among other things, Benfield points out that a recent analysis Suggests that the growth in demand for new housing over the next 30 years will consist primarily of demand for smaller […]
Hearing Examiner: Design review “would tend to discourage new development.”
Erica Barnett at Publicola reported today on City action on an appeal to last year’s legislation on microhousing. Smart Growth Seattle weighed in on that proposal pointing out that the design review process would add needless costs, time, and process to microhousing development, costs ultimately born by renters who are currently getting good deal from […]
