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City Updates Anti-Displacement Dashboard  

May 1, 2026

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 ]

Filed Under: City Comprehensive Plan

Seattle Opens Annual Request for Proposals Focused on Community Led Development

May 1, 2026

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 ]

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OPCD Intern Spotlight: Harriet Wright

April 15, 2026

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 ]

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Participatory Budgeting Native Youth Community Center Request for Qualifications 

April 6, 2026

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 ]

Filed Under: Neighborhood Planning

OPCD Intern Spotlight: Megan Rose

March 18, 2026

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 ]

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Seattle’s Innovation for Unlocking Homeownership Webinar, February 18!

February 10, 2026

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 ]

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Addressing Seattle Housing Shortage: Mayor Wilson Releases Final Centers and Corridors Zoning Proposal

January 30, 2026

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 ]

Filed Under: City Comprehensive Plan, Department News, Neighborhood Planning

Mayor Harrell Announces $27.8 Million to Community Organizations Through the Equitable Development Initiative 

December 4, 2025

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 ]

Filed Under: Department News, Equitable Development Initiative

Be a Part of the Equitable Development Initiative Strategic Planning Process

October 20, 2025

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 ]

Filed Under: Equitable Development Initiative

Council Select Committee Passes Comprehensive Plan 

October 8, 2025

Last month the City Council’s Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan passed legislation to adopt the One Seattle Plan and update Neighborhood Residential (NR) zoning to comply with House Bill 1110. These two pieces of legislation will now go to full council for final approval later this fall. With these… [ Keep reading ]

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