Housing Development Consortium

The future of housing in #Seattle is being decided in September, and we need your help! Join us on 9/12 to speak up at this final Comp Plan public hearing in support of allowing more homes in all neighborhoods. Your support has gotten us this far, let's bring it home: bit.ly/OneSeattleFi...

The Comp Plan committee isn't meeting again until September 12. We've got another month of CMs negotiating over these amendments, but the important thing to note is: there can't be any additional ones after today. What comes out today is the full range of options.

Image of Seattle's skyline from Gas Works Park

Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck is proposing restoration of growth centers dropped from the One Seattle Plan as well as broadly legalizing corner stores and removing parking mandates citywide.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/08/01/r...

Rinck Retools Housing Affordability Bonus with More Density » The Urbanist # Alexis Mercedes Rinck's new

Seattle housing advocates: tomorrow is the public hearing for @alexis4seattle.bsky.social's Roots to Roofs pilot program, which would offer significant density bonuses to community orgs looking to build housing, including Seattle social housing developer.
www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/30/r...

Promotional image for the event, featuring stylized images of Seattle's Smith Tower and attendees from the 2024 Summer Social event, and the words "HDC's Second Annual Summer Social & Showcase."

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week at our second annual Summer Social & Showcase! We had an incredible evening, showcasing five affordable housing projects at Smith Tower alongside music, food, drinks, and great conversations! Missed it? You can view the full showcase here: bit.ly/4fbeR65

Join us 7/30 in-person at Seattle City Hall or remotely, starting at 2 PM, to testify in support of @councilmember-amr.bsky.social's Roots to Roofs bill at this special Land Use Committee meeting! Seattle desperately needs more housing in more places. Learn more and RSVP today! bit.ly/4134ICs

#Kirkland residents! You're invited to join us in one week to hear from primary candidates for City Council Position 3 about affordable housing, equitable growth, and community need! Voters deserve to hear from candidates, in their own words. Register today for this virtual event: bit.ly/3GT2YVA

Happening tonight! Come hear from the primary candidates for Bellevue's City Council Position 1. bit.ly/44KH7aQ

Live in #Bellevue? You're invited to join us Thursday to hear from primary candidates for City Council Position 1 about affordable housing, equitable growth, and community need! Voters deserve to hear from candidates, in their own words. Register today for this virtual event: bit.ly/44KH7aQ

Join us virtually one week from today to hear from primary candidates for #Bellevue City Council Position 1 about affordable housing, equitable growth, and community need! Voters deserve to hear from candidates, in their own words. Learn more and register today: bit.ly/44KH7aQ

Bothell Drops Parking Mandates, Legalizes Neighborhood Corner Stores Citywide » The Urbanist # Bothell becomes the first city in either King or Snohomish County to fully eliminate off-street parking mandates in order to reduce costs for homebuilding. The move clearly solidifies the city as a ...

NEW STORY // Bothell Drops Parking Mandates, Legalizes Neighborhood Corner Stores Citywide
www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/10/b...

Happening tonight! Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to build connections (and have a great time doing so) in support of the planned Crisis Center in Capitol Hill at Broadway and Union.

We absolutely love to see it!

Alexa Mercedes Rinck with crowd of people

Seattle CM Alexis Mercedes Rinck's new "Roots to Roofs" bill would provide zoning bonuses for community-based organizations to build housing and other cultural spaces, building on the rejected Connected Communities pilot from last year.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/30/r...

A single family home with an accessory dwelling unit

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) just got a bit easier to build in Seattle, as legislation passed in May went into effect yesterday. The reform will help Seattle meet state mandates to make ADUs easier to build.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/01/s...

Join the teams from HDC Decarbonize Affordable Housing Now and the Washington State Clean Buildings Performance Standard on 7/17 at noon for a Learn at Lunch introduction to decarbonization and efficiency requirements that will impact multifamily affordable housing! Register today: bit.ly/3ZBrII1

Today's the day to speak up for affordable housing in #Seattle! If you're able, please show up to demand bold action on the housing crisis and call on the Council to strengthen the Comprehensive Plan. Virtual sign-ups begin at 8:30 AM, & in-person sign-ups begin at 2:30 PM. bit.ly/HousingHearing

Announcing the 2025 Decarbonize Affordable Housing Now Learn at Lunch Series! These five virtual sessions are a platform for those leading the decarbonization journey with regulatory, resource, technology, and logistical expertise to share that knowledge. Register today! bit.ly/2025DAHNseries

We're just one week away from an important moment in the continued fight for affordable housing. Please join us on Monday, 6/23, for the next #Seattle Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing. Now, more than ever, we must speak up to ensure housing for all. Learn more & RSVP: bit.ly/HousingHearing

Join us on 6/26 from 12-1 PM for a virtual Learn at Lunch focusing on the Seattle Building Emissions Navigator program! You'll learn about requirements for Seattle & Washington building performance standards, OSE’s Decarbonization Grant, and so much more! Register today: bit.ly/43HEIOX

🚨 Make a plan to comment at the Seattle City Council Comprehensive Plan meeting on Monday, June 23.

The council will hold a public hearing on proposals for more housing across the city, including middle housing and neighborhood centers, and supportive land use reforms.

Agenda link below.

An image of Seattle City Hall with overlayed graphics of megaphones and text that reads: "Take Action for Housing! Where: Seattle City Hall. When: June 23. RSVP: bit.ly/HousingHearing

The housing crisis in #Seattle demands bold action. The city is increasingly unaffordable, and exclusionary zoning laws have made it hard to build enough homes. We must act urgently to address the shortage & open more neighborhoods to more people. You can help, join us on 6/23: bit.ly/HousingHearing

Join the Complete Communities Coalition at #Seattle City Hall on June 23 for the next public hearing for housing! Seattle is becoming increasingly unaffordable for families, seniors, and essential workers. Gather with us to demand bold action, without delay, on the housing crisis. bit.ly/3FfxAjn

Join us tonight and be a part of supporting this opportunity for affordable housing that has been in the making for 20 years. RSVP here: bit.ly/43cUobi

After ‘Year of Housing 2.0’, Policymakers Eye Next Big Housing Moves - The Urbanist # Following a productive legislative session on the issue of housing, with around a dozen bills signed into law, Washington state lawmakers are already looking ahead to the next set of challenges to t...

With over a dozen housing bills now signed into law, 2025 is being hailed as the Year of Housing 2.0. But state lawmakers are already looking ahead, to bigger challenges standing in the way of delivering the homes Washington will need over the coming decades.
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Join us tomorrow at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center to advocate for equitable development on the abandoned Army Reserve Center in Magnolia! Don't miss this chance to make your voice heard in support of affordable housing and a #Seattle that truly is welcoming to all. bit.ly/43cUobi

Line at Seattle City council for May 19 public comment on the comp plan interim legislation at 2:07 PM

The line for comment at city council has begun! Hustle on down!

The next public hearing session on the middle housing legislation kicks off at 4:00PM.

Sign up for verbal public comment to express your support for middle housing and pro-housing improvements to the legislation!

You can still register to comment this morning. Stand up for middle housing!

The first session of the public hearings today is just getting underway. Over 60 people are signed up for verbal public comment.