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City and County to contribute up to $20 million to affordable housing as part of the redevelopment of the County’s Northgate Park and Ride

December 15, 2016

Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine announced the City and County will each contribute up to $10 million for approximately 200 affordable housing units adjacent to the transit center and future light rail station in Northgate. “Transportation has the power to transform entire communities,” said Mayor Murray…. [ Keep reading ]

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City Council: Understanding the University District Rezone

December 8, 2016

Understanding the University District Rezone

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Welcome Ubax Gardheere, Our New Equity Strategies Manager

December 2, 2016

We are pleased to announce the hiring of Ubax Gardheere as Equitable Strategies manager at OPCD. In this position, Ubax will be managing our Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) and its related work programs, providing internal policy leadership and fostering community partnerships. EDI will provide support and funding for new economic development projects that lead to good jobs… [ Keep reading ]

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Mandatory Housing Affordability Draft Zoning Changes Maps Are Now Online

November 28, 2016

Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) is a new program to ensure that growth brings affordability. MHA will require new development to include affordable housing on site or make a contribution to a City fund for affordable housing. To put MHA requirements into effect, zoning changes will allow additional development capacity everywhere MHA… [ Keep reading ]

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Introducing #RSJIFridays

November 10, 2016

OPCD is introducing a new social media feature called “Race and Social Justice Initiative Fridays” — #RSJIFridays. Our goal is to highlight content on race and social justice issues related to planning and community development. Seattle is a growing city, and as we grow, the more voices we hear on… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Murray Directs Negotiation of Civic Square Deal, Spending of $16 Million Proceeds on Equitable Development

October 28, 2016

Mayor Ed Murray sent a mayoral directive to Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) to negotiate the sale of the Civic Square project to Bosa Development and direct the proceeds to establish a new Equitable Development Fund. The sale would also net $5.7 million in funds for affordable housing, meeting or… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Murray to Sign the Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan

October 27, 2016

Tomorrow, Mayor Ed Murray will sign Seattle 2035, the comprehensive plan to guide City development, investments, and policies over the next 20 years. The plan focuses on equitable growth and aims to enhance the quality of life for all residents as Seattle adds hundreds of thousands of jobs and residents… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Planning Commission Seeks A New Commissioner

October 27, 2016

The Seattle Planning Commission seeks a new commissioner to start serving January 2017. The Commission is the steward of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, our citywide vision for how Seattle grows. We debate the benefits and impacts of these important policies and advise on how best to plan for the future…. [ Keep reading ]

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MOHAI Community Conversation: Gentrification

October 26, 2016

We participated in a panel discussion about gentrification at MOHAI, hosted by Enrique Cerna.

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University District Shared Vision Plan

October 24, 2016

Over the last five years, hundreds of U District residents have contributed ideas on how to build a more livable, walkable neighborhood as Sound Transit light rail comes to their community. For the first time, all new developments will contribute to affordable housing. Proposed zoning changes respond to community… [ Keep reading ]

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