We are seeking a Station Area Planning Project Manager to work with our team and our partners. The Station Area Planning Project Manager will lead our work with agency partners, bringing together planners, decision makers, and communities. We lead collaborative community planning, advancing equitable development, and supporting the city’s efforts to… [ Keep reading ]
We are seeking a Long Range Planning Manager to help lead and facilitate citywide and regional initiatives for the City of Seattle, in collaboration with other departments, partner agencies and the communities we serve. The position is currently filled by a long-time employee who will be retiring later this year…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle added homes at rapid pace in 2017, with more than 88 percent of the city’s 8,753 net new homes built in Seattle’s urban centers and urban villages within walking distance of jobs, transit services, neighborhood businesses, and other amenities. Downtown is seeing the fastest housing growth, with half of… [ Keep reading ]
Community-based organizations working in Seattle on anti-displacement strategies and economic development opportunities are encouraged to apply to the City of Seattle’s Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) fund by March 5. In this round of funding, a total of $5.5 million will be available for capacity building, property acquisition, and capital expenses… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan joined more than 50 Mayors in signing the Chicago Climate Charter, a first-of-its-kind international charter on climate change. By signing the Charter, Seattle and other cities are sending a clear signal that their commitment to climate action is unwavering even in the face of inaction… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools today announced a historic new partnership to plan for a new Memorial Stadium and the potential of a new school at Seattle Center, provide land for a new downtown elementary school, and allow the school district to join the Fort Lawton Redevelopment… [ Keep reading ]
OPCD’s Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) has a new funding stream to support community-driven projects and organizations: the short-term rental tax. When the new program to govern Airbnb and VRBO rentals in Seattle is up and running in 2019, an estimated $5 million per year will be available as an ongoing… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Tim Burgess and Councilmember Rob Johnson proposed a plan to implement Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) requirements on new development across Seattle that will meet the City’s goal of at least 6,000 new rent-restricted homes for low-income people over the next decade. “Today we continue our push to address Seattle’s… [ Keep reading ]
