City

Initial Emails to Mayor Mostly Oppose Zoning Change

Earnest emails to mayor debate big proposal

07/08/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

DPD Email Shows Skepticism of Developer Fees

Caffeinated news featuring leaked memos and leaked emails

07/08/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

HALA Committee Challenges Seattle Status Quo

Never Mind Rent Control, Murray's Task Force Rolls Out Truly Radical Idea: Challenges Sanctity of Single Family Zoning

07/07/2015 By Josh Feit

City Hall

O'Brien Calls for Audit of Affordable Housing Program

O'Brien concerned zoning loophole widely abused, costing city needed affordable housing dollars

06/30/2015 By Josh Kelety

Opinion

A Social Justice Urbanism

Sierra Club leaders outline affordable housing platform

06/25/2015 By Bonnie Gail, Robert Cruickshank, and Jesse Piedfort

Morning Fizz

The War on Density

Council committee passes a series of amendments to limit density.

06/17/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Council's Antidensity Amendments Put First Task Force Recommendations to Test

Rasmussen amendments threaten to undo housing affordability committee recommendations.

06/16/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Rising Rents and Detaining Kayaktivists

Caffeinated news featuring city council member Mike O'Brien, the comprehensive plan, and historical context

06/15/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Linkage Fees, Analogies, and Police Accountability

Caffeinated news featuring the affordable housing debate

06/10/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Student Protest on Greek Row

Caffeinated news featuring frat friction, a new appointment, and up-zoning

06/01/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Planning for Seattle. Tonight!

Caffeinated news featuring plans, proposals, and policy

05/27/2015 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Sawant Calls Affordable Housing Town Hall “Ground Zero” for a “Housing Justice” Movement

Kshama Sawant and Nick Licata challenge the state ban on rent control.

04/24/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

The $15 Billion (Light Rail) Question

Caffeinated news featuring light rail, resumes, and housing

04/20/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Sawant Campaign Has Relied on Contractors, Skipping Employee Taxes

Caffeinated news featuring contractor money, affordable housing money, and rock and roll money

04/17/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Is Districting Challenging the Incumbent Lock on Council? The Numbers Say Otherwise.

Caffeinated news featuring fundraising, organizing, and housing

04/13/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Harrell Says Sawant Challenger Needs to Be Elected, Sound Transit Committee Says 130th Station Needs to Be in Mix

Caffeinated news featuring taking sides and picking stations

04/10/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

New Elway Poll Shows Voters Split on State Budget Proposals

Caffeinated news featuring budget debates, housing debates, and the Department of Planning and Development

04/07/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Council Looks at Putting Homeless in Residential Neighborhoods, Now How About Homes?

Caffeinated news featuring a council challenge to the the sacrosanct single-family zone. Kinda.

03/31/2015 By Josh Feit

Opinion

A Linkage Fee for an Affordable and Just Seattle

Low-income advocates make the case against de facto segregation.

03/27/2015 By Ubax Gardheere and Lauren Craig

Morning Fizz

Campaign Kickoffs and Affordable Housing

Friday Likes and Dislikes

03/27/2015 By Josh Feit