Plan would increase capacity to 330,000 units focused on common-sense approach allowing needed new kinds of housing in new places Mayor’s plan promotes bold vision focused on affordability, family-sized housing, and livable communities Mayor Bruce Harrell shared details of the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan Update, along with the release of proposed zoning maps…. [ Keep reading ]
Apply here: https://www.seattle.gov/opcd/current-projects/equitable-development-initiative. The Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) Request for Proposals (RFP) is an opportunity for Community-based organizations working in Seattle on anti-displacement strategies, responding to creating new economic opportunities, improving educational outcomes, and other forms of community development. The EDI 2024 Program and Status Report showed that current grantees… [ Keep reading ]
“Africatown has provided a vision and opportunity to start to bring families back — to not only provide a place for people to raise their families but to celebrate African American culture and place making, to not only ensure that there isn’t further displacement, but to actually reverse that number… [ Keep reading ]
By Shirah Matsuzawa for FOX 13 News If you drive through Seattle’s Central District, you might pass by the Africatown Plaza building. It’s a nod to culture and history and building up a community in more ways than one. “It’s a start, we still have a lot of work to do, but… [ Keep reading ]
Earlier this week, Mayor Bruce Harrell released the 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. In this budget, Mayor Harrell is continuing to make needed investments and take bold action to address the urgent needs of our communities and advance our One Seattle priorities. Mayor Harrell’s balanced budget proposal remains focused on strengthening public… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Bruce Harrell is recruiting an Urban Planner and an At-Large member to join the Seattle Design Commission. The two-year terms will start in March 2025. We are looking for an urban planner and an at-large member interested in elevating the design of City capital projects (parks, community centers, fire… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a package of new legislation to streamline the permitting process and increase production of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Seattle, creating more diverse and affordable housing opportunities. ADUs are secondary dwellings located in residential zones. They include detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs), often called backyard cottages,… [ Keep reading ]
The Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) is at the heart of our commitment to support communities most affected by displacement pressures. Through the EDI grant program, we empower local organizations to acquire sites and develop major capital projects, while also providing the necessary support for organizations that are new to this… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Bruce Harrell released the following statement after legislation to support the conversion of existing commercial buildings to residential uses passed unanimously in City Council: “We must take advantage of every opportunity and tool available to create more housing options to address the issues at the root of Seattle’s affordability crisis, which… [ Keep reading ]
