Lead Researcher, Housing + Cities

SB 5156 opens the door to lower-cost, smaller elevators in new apartment and condo buildings—and more accessibility for residents.

A bill still in play in the Washington Legislature would make elevators easier and less expensive to install in "middle housing" developments.

A bill still in play in the Washington Legislature would make elevators easier and less expensive to install in "middle housing" developments.

# The 41-7 vote in the Washington State Senate advances a proposal that would allow builders more flexibility to install smaller elevators in smaller apartment buildings, a small step toward bringing ...

As the housing shortage stretches into every corner of the United States, it’s clear that some cities and states have more abundant housing than others. But it’s harder to tease out which fast-growing...

Washington state legislators want to let people live in tiny homes and RVs in backyards and driveways year round. If their bill passes, it could unlock the least expensive path to homeownership availa...

# In this podcast, The Urbanist newsroom previews Washington's state legislative session and breaks down the huge setback dealt to the I-5 Interstate Bridge Replacement project, a highway boondoggle w...

# In this video, Uytae Lee of About Here teamed up with Seattle-based environmental thinktank Sightline Institute to talk about North America's elevator problem. Elevators have been made rare and cost...

Three personal stories showing how small, affordable, and flexible homes on wheels can provide big solutions for Portland families.

Last week, Governor Bob Ferguson’s signature made it official: Washington has passed the strongest statewide rollback of costly parking mandates in the United States. The bill does many things, but pu...

Senior Researcher, Housing + Cities