Jess Bateman

Amendment 102 will not protect the urban canopy – and in fact may do the opposite Seattle needs more affordable housing AND trees. Help us convince the Seattle City Council to do both by opposing Amendment 102, which makes new housing much more expensive and worsens existing inequi...

seattle - CM rivera's amendment 102 is a poison pill that does not protect tree canopy, and will curtail housing in wealth neighborhoods

this will push more development into areas that don't have trees - increasing exposure to heat islands

please sign & boost

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Bainbridge Island Council Pushes to Downsize Affordable Housing Project » The Urbanist # All but one councilmember asked the Low Income Housing Institute to come back with a design that eliminates around a quarter of the planned affordable homes, after intense criticism of the height an...

A week after the Bainbridge Island council voted to downsize a planned affordable housing project planned by LIHI near the state ferry terminal, supporters of the project have shown up in force to tonight's council meeting to push for retaining the full project.
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🎉 Shoreline, WA abolishes parking mandates city-wide!!!

Expect a new red dot to show up on our Mandates Map very soon! parkingreform.org/resources/ma...

I believe @davina425.bsky.social is working on something like this.

This is the type of city level proactive, pro-housing action we need to address our housing shortage. Kudos to @alexis4seattle.bsky.social for your vision and leadership.👏

We’re bring the bill back next year!

Very disappointed this bill didn’t pass. I believe it was parking.

this =

things + love to see

Thanks for the opportunity & conversation, @natebowling.com!

Another reason why Bothell is pretty great!

In Boston this July 4th. 🎆Spent the day touring the Freedom Trail. Remembering our country’s history and why we fought for freedom from kings & tyranny. May we be independent again. Happy Independence Day!🇺🇸

California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law

“Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills…that will allow many development projects to avoid rigorous environmental review and, potentially, the delaying and cost-inflating lawsuits that have discouraged construction in the state.” #CEQA www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/u...

This is a very good listen. 🎧

Shout out to @jessdbateman.bsky.social for getting statewide parking reform passed!

PHIUS? :)

Oregon’s Zoning Reforms Are Working—But They Need Some Upgrades | Sightline Institute Six years after a monumental rezone, Gov. Kotek's HB 2138 will fill the gaps to more fully legalize starter homes.

“Well, the proof is in the permits.”—
‪@andersem.bsky.social

www.sightline.org/2025/06/04/o... Oregon’s Zoning Reforms Are Working—But They Need Some Upgrades | Sightline Institute

Montana's Housing Miracle Strikes Twice | Sightline Institute Bipartisan efforts won a string of bills for more homes, lower costs, and less red tape for Montanans—with lessons for other states.

Montana just passed a bipartisan housing overhaul. No more costly parking mandates for small homes, a greenlight for six-story single-stair apartment buildings in all commercial areas, and fairer rules for manufactured homes and ADUs.

More choices, less red tape, lower costs. Let’s go!

This amendment is up for a vote TOMORROW, and it's likely to be very close.

If you care about ST3, consider giving public comment either in person or by calling in, or emailing council@seattle.gov asking to reject any amendment from CM Rivera adding additional requirements to light rail permits.

Building housing in cities prevents sprawl, protects forests & farmland. Seattle's own study determined construction of SF homes to be the biggest threat to tree retention. Instead of weakening urban housing capacity, we should embrace the opportunity to create livable, walkable communities. (3/3)

Cities have the authority to regulate setbacks, lot size, etc. They also​ must make it 'feasible' to construct home types required by law​ and larger setbacks inhibit construction of middle housing.​ And, we can have both abundant housing and a healthy environment including urban trees!(2/3)

@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social I was actually the prime sponsor of the bill you mention I co-sponsored. 😉 It was a technical follow up bill to HB 1110 with very minor tweaks. (1/3) www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...

Tessa is a rockstar.

Gotcha. Thanks for clarifying.

Didn’t we just pass lot splitting? Or are you referencing another issue?

Agreed and just conveyed as much to my Congressional Rep. last week. The state invested heavily in affordable housing via the housing trust fund this year & more is needed. Localities can also pass housing measures to fund affordable housing.

Home - TVW This website is dedicated to TVW's longtime friend, Ronald N. Main.

It was a work session during the first Senate Housing committee meeting of the year. You can find it in the TVW.org archives.

Only charging new residents implies that these utilities are not a common public good. We want functioning sewer systems and it’s in everyone’s best interest.

Thx!

Interesting angle. I like it.

Thank you for the reminder. Insurance rates are increasing exponentially in lots of markets and housing is desperately needed.