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State Issues Draft Middle Housing Guidance and Model Codes
The Washington State Department of Commerce has released draft guidance and model codes to implement the state’s a new middle housing law. The new law will apply to most cities with a population of at...
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Model Code Missing the Point on Middle Housing
Washington State Legislature legalized “missing middle” housing across the state, allowing more homes on a lot in the form of rowhouses, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and sixplexes. Seattle will now...
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Op-Ed: State Model Code Could Give Middle Housing a Shot
In HB 1110, the Washington State Legislature read the will of the people and demanded that we tackle the housing crisis more proactively by allowing middle housing in most cities and towns. The...
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Urbanism 101: Hostile Architecture
All urban design and architecture is implemented with a particular goal in mind — often to shape people’s behavior in a particular direction. Hostile architecture, also known as unpleasant or...
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Saint Petersburg Metro Offers Architectural Lessons for American Transit
Transit conveys culture as its conveys passengers. The former Russian capital provides some lessons on how the Seattle region could do better. Seattle has begun constructing a major light rail system...
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The Numbers That Make Your City
Let’s be honest, most folks have zero concept about the size and shape of their city. Some of that comes from a difficulty in attaching math and proportions to things we see every day. A bit probably...
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Op-Ed: Seattle Public Utilities Continues to Gouge Builders for Water System...
SPU is still saddling homebuilders in Seattle with costly upgrade fees that can jeopardize projects and exacerbate the permitting gauntlet. Seattle Public Utility’s practice to target developers with...
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State Improves Model Code to Promote Middle Housing
The state responded to urbanist feedback by finetuning its draft model code for middle housing to allow homebuilders more flexibility. The Washington State Department of Commerce has published the...
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Housing Leaders Call Out Seattle’s Bare Minimum Growth Proposal
Builders and advocates warn proposal is “nothingburger” that will come up short on affordability, livability, and complying with state law. On Tuesday, City officials rolled out their “One Seattle”...
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Harrell Rolls Out Incentive Proposal for Converting Offices to Housing
Seattle is considering legislation to support conversion of existing commercial buildings to residential. On Thursday, Mayor Bruce Harrell made the announcement in an effort to facilitate reuse of...
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