HALA Detail: Will Council Fully Support HALA’s Cottage Recommendations?
As an intern with Smart Growth Seattle over the past couple of months I have been charged with several duties. One of which was digging into each of HALA’s 65 (really 74) recommendations. The process...
View ArticleHALA’s Most Confusing Recommendation: The Pushes and Pulls of MIZ
This is the second installment of three blogs posts I’m writing about individual recommendations within HALA. I have researched each one and it is no surprise that the award for most confusing HALA...
View ArticleMost Promising HALA Recommendation: On-Street Parking Reform
Buried deep in the HALA document are a pair of recommendations that could, if pursued, really effect neighborhoods where new infill development and parking politics collide. By awarding recommendations...
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David Neiman: Some Basic Facts on Small Efficiency Dwelling Units
On February 16th, the Construction Code Advisory Board (CCAB) will make a final recommendation on reconciling the conflicts between the land use code which sets a minimum unit size for apartments at...
View ArticleGuest Post: Attract Private Investors to Finance Housing for the Homeless
When the Mayor declared Seattle’s homelessness epidemic a state of emergency one year ago, he reported that more money should be spent on “housing-focused” solutions.[1] Providing immediate access to...
View ArticleMaking the Case for Density in Portland
We’re pleased to have Tim DuBois as a guest here to share his presentation and his experience taking on the task of explaining the benefits of density to his local neighborhood group. Tim got in touch...
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A Small Landlord Explains Rents, Market, and Why Caps Won’t Help Renters
The constant outrage over and focus on month to month increases in rent and rent increases overall is leading to calls for rent control and other measures to penalize landlords for rent increases. This...
View ArticleA Message from Weld Seattle
Note: I’m sharing this message on behalf of Amy King with Weld Seattle. If you aren’t familiar with Weld take a minute to read this email and check out the attachments. Together with other programs and...
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Dwell Development Introduces New High Performance Home
The following is a guest post from Dwell Development. Dwell has been a leader in creating great housing all over the city and especially in the Rainier Valley and Columbia City. We featured their work...
View ArticleForget Amazon: Local Housing Builders May Have to Leave Seattle Too
Editors note: This post was originally an email responding to a fundraising request. Smart Growth Seattle is funded largely by small and medium sized, family owned business like the one Gary Cobb...
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