In March, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s draft housing plan was released and immediately met with concerns from advocates calling for more housing opportunities citywide.
Last week, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections issued a draft ordinance exempting certain new developments from design review in a large subsection of the city.
Lawmakers in Washington State are considering two bills – House Bill 2114 and Senate Bill 5961 – that would, if passed, discourage housing investment in the Evergreen State.
The Washington State legislature convened this week and housing affordability continues to be a priority for lawmakers. While some lawmakers have raised rent control in previous years, Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) signaled his intent to pursue other solutions. According to the Spokesman-Review, Billig “suggested this session might be a good time to push … Continued
Although the Washington state legislature declared 2023 “the year of housing,” some unfinished housing business remains to be addressed in 2024.
A scholar with the Washington Policy Center argues: “Theory and real-world results show unequivocally that laws that artificially disincentivize housing providers from creating and retaining housing supply push low-income renters to the brink and even into the ranks of the homeless.
The Seattle Times Editorial Board makes the case for ending Washington State’s eviction moratorium.
Advocates describe the severity of the housing affordability crisis facing the Puget Sound region.
Rich Smith reports on a new program meant to help low-income residents in King County impacted by the coronavirus pandemic pay rent.
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