See Seattle's building dashboard here Right now, a well-intentioned city policy called Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) is backfiring. By placing massive, outdated fees on new construction, it h...

# Counteracting authoritarianism and building a bright and welcoming future requires an abundance agenda centering housing growth. Cities like Seattle must lead the way.

Seattle can fund affordable homes without slowing housing down.

In an era of growing social isolation, rising housing costs, and uneven access to care, multigenerational living holds promise.

Let’s Build a Seattle for Everyone The Seattle City Council has a once-in-a-decade chance to finally tackle our housing shortage. We are now in Phase 2 of the Comprehensive Plan, which focuses specif...

We finally have some good news about housing affordability.

Lead Researcher, Housing + Cities

Building more homes — even expensive luxury apartments — cuts rents most in older, affordable buildings where low-income families live.  Between 2017 and 2024, poor neighborhoods experienced rent…

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