The Urbanist6d
Seattle Hiring Small Army of Planners for Sound Transit 3 Work
A quiet change to the spending categories in Seattle's dedicated transit funding measure mean that the City of Seattle will ...
The Urbanist4d
Homebuilders Warn Seattle’s Planned MFTE Changes Threaten to Kill Affordability Program
# The Harrell Administration has proposed changes to the Multifamily Property Tax Exemption (MFTE) that housing advocates warn could cause the affordable housing program to “collapse entirely.” ...
The Urbanist4d
Seattle Council Poised to Allow Expanded Use of ‘Less Lethal’ Crowd-Control Weapons
A Seattle Council committee voted to move forward with Mayor Bruce Harrell's new less lethal weapons bill on Tuesday. Scheduled for a final vote on February 4, this bill is one of the last steps in ...
The Urbanist5d
$80 Million Grant Advances South King County’s RapidRide I Toward Construction
The $174 million RapidRide I Line between Renton, Kent, and Auburn is poised to start construction soon after Metro's receipt of a FTA grant in the final days of the Biden Administration. (HBB ...
The Urbanist6d
Ferguson Pushes Budget Cuts as Washington Legislature Seeks New Revenue
Governor Bob Ferguson handily won victory in November and has 60% Democratic majorities in both legislative chambers, but he has shied away from progressive tax reform and instead emphasized austerity ...
The Urbanist6d
Sara Nelson Restarts the Debate About Allowing More Housing in SoDo
The idea of encouraging more residential development around Seattle's stadiums had been put on ice in 2023 with the adoption of a citywide maritime and industrial strategy. Nelson's bill reignites ...