Mayor Katie B. Wilson and the Office of Planning and Community Development announce $14.8 million in awards to 18 community projects through the City’s Equitable Development Initiative (EDI). This round of awards directs funding to projects that have previously received EDI funding and are now ready to move on to the next phase. The prior awards were recommended by… [ Keep reading ]
Additions provide a refreshed set of tools to support City growth and planning work to keep communities in place As Seattle grows the risk of displacement comes into sharper focus. Displacement pressures that put people at risk of being pushed out of their homes are deeply rooted in historical discriminatory policies and practices. Policies in Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan point to the importance of regularly monitoring displacement risk at a neighborhood level to… [ Keep reading ]
The 2026 Seattle Equitable Develop Initiative Launches RFP process seeking community-led organization to address displacement through land ownership and development. Who owns land and leads development matters when it comes to long term stewardship of community assets, and EDI believes that the communities closest to the affordability and displacement crisis… [ Keep reading ]
We are excited to shine the spotlight on the many talented interns we have in our office. Enjoy learning more about them, and what drives their work at OPCD. Read our previous spotlight on Megan. A proud, lifelong Seattleite, Harriet Wright is an intern on our Community Planning Team, with… [ Keep reading ]
We are seeking a qualified organization to receive funding to design and deliver a capital project – Native Youth Community Center (Center). The successful applicant will be responsible for negotiating a Capital Agreement for Services with the City that will be managed by OPCD. There is one-time funding that will support the successful applicant’s plan to design and deliver the Center,… [ Keep reading ]
We are excited to shine the spotlight on the many talented interns we have in our office. Enjoy learning more about them, and what drives their work at OPCD. We will share more of these profiles in the future, stay tuned! Megan Rose is our Planning and Equity Data intern,… [ Keep reading ]
Homeownership has long been one of the primary ways families build stability and generational wealth. Yet for many homeowners, especially lower-income and legacy homeowners, the barriers to improving or expanding their property are financial, technical, and structural. The Partnership for ADU Development (PAD) is a City of Seattle pilot program designed… [ Keep reading ]
On January 29, Mayor Wilson announced the release of the Centers and Corridors proposal, the second of four zoning packages setting Seattle’s newly updated Comprehensive Plan into motion. This phase of changes to Seattle’s zoning was transmitted to Council on January 28. The Centers and Corridors legislation updates zoning in new growth areas identified in… [ Keep reading ]
Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced $27.8 million in awards to 33 projects through the Equitable Development Initiative (EDI), part of the City’s effort to support property ownership among Seattle’s diverse communities in neighborhoods at high risk of displacement. The EDI Advisory Board and a community review panel assessed project recommendations… [ Keep reading ]
We are launching a citywide community visioning and strategic planning process to shape the next five years for our Equitable Development Initiative (EDI). In partnership with community members, the EDI Advisory Board, and key stakeholders, this process will create an actionable roadmap that strengthens EDI’s mission: ensuring Seattle grows as… [ Keep reading ]
