Category Archives: Housing Preservation

Displacement Coalition files code complaint against University Unitarian Church’s plan to demolish homes for parking lot

Posted on November 21, 2017 by

Church ignores law restricting demolition of housing for parking lot and city inspectors ask for ‘correction’; Coalition also says Church may have violated just cause and tenant relocation laws Last week, The Seattle Times published a front-page story about University … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Homelessness, Housing Preservation, Neighborhoods, Politics

How will your street and neighborhood be changed by new citywide zoning?

Posted on October 26, 2017 by

Over 24,000 parcels could be affected by latest HALA effort to build more housing By George Howland Jr This is the big enchilada. In the middle of November, city hall hopes to roll out proposed zoning changes for nearly every … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Density, George Howland articles, Homelessness, Housing Preservation, Neighborhoods, Politics, Upzoning

Will Black-Owned Businesses Survive the MidTown Center Redevelopment?

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

As the Africatown Plaza Project moves forward, business owners are left to wonder if their vision aligns with the developers’ By Melissa Hellmann, contributing writer *Disclosure: The author worked on a project for Ampersand Magazine, which is produced by Forterra, … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, Density, Housing Preservation, Melissa Hellmann, Neighborhoods, Uncategorized

Why is Rob Johnson spinning the facts so hard?

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

Rob Johnson refuses to answer questions about overselling a key housing policy (Wikipedia) When it comes to HALA’s “Grand Bargain,” Councilmember Johnson has had major legislative success, but he has misled the press and the public about the extent of … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Density, George Howland articles, Housing Preservation, Media, Neighborhoods, Politics, Upzoning

Dear city councilmembers: the ‘vacant buildings’ law you’re considering threatens more abandonment and loss of low income housing

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

Write your councilmembers: urge a NO vote on the proposed vacant building legislation or to back amendments offered by Councilmember Herbold that discourage abandonment without encouraging demolition of more occupied low cost rentals Dear Councilmembers, The Seattle Displacement Coalition played … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Density, Housing Preservation, Upzoning

“DEIS” for the “HALA” mandatory housing affordability requirement conceals impacts on low income housing”

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

Seattle Displacement Coalition challenges adequacy of Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS): “The loss of existing low income units would greatly outweigh total affordable units produced under HALA plan.  The DEIS makes a mockery of responsible planning and analysis and thumbs … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Density, Housing Preservation, Upzoning

Council candidate wants Seattle to strike a new path on housing

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

Sheley Secrest sharply critiques the mayor’s HALA plans and works to build a community land trust On April 20, Sheley Secrest declared her opposition to Mayor Ed Murray’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA). At Seattle’s 46th Legislative District candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Density, Election 2017, George Howland articles, Housing Preservation, Neighborhoods, Politics, Upzoning