YIMBY News for 10/10

[Eric Budd]

Seattle Poised to Overhaul MFTE Housing Affordability Program, Despite Tenant Concerns

The Urbanist

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KEYWORD SCORE: 49.64. affordable, affordable housing, apartment, construction, development, growth, homeowner, housing, income, market-rate, project, real estate, rent, renter, urban, zone

The Seattle City Council is set to finalize an extension of a major housing affordability program built on a property tax exemption, but a coalition of housing advocates is pushing councilmembers to reject the proposal and go back to the drawing board. Opponents argue the update would mean steep rent hikes for tenants currently in the program and expensive rents that barely qualify as below market in new units entering the program. A final vote on the program modifications at the full council meeting at 2pm Tuesday, October 14, following a unanimous committee vote last month. The vote and unde

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Op-Ed: UW’s Union Bay Hypocrisy: Public Land, Private Fence

The Urbanist

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KEYWORD SCORE: 22.31. bus stop, parking, parking lot, project, transportation, urban, walk

Open a path through the fence to improve access to the Union Bay Natural Area. The Union Bay Natural Area (UBNA) is 74 acres of public open space with miles of trails and shoreline habitat. Located between the University of Washington light rail station and U Village, it’s a breathtaking natural environment, owned by the State of Washington but managed by the University of Washington (UW). The University says all the right things about the natural area. The UBNA management plan calls for an “overarching goal” to “increase the area’s service to the public,” noting that “an expansion of the trai

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States and Localities Count Dollars, Eye Options as Shutdown Continues

Governing

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KEYWORD SCORE: 18.38. development, house, housing, housing cost, project, rent

In Brief: States are considering whether they can provide unemployment benefits to federal workers who are still employed but not getting paid. West Virginia allocated emergency money to keep its national parks open, and Colorado added new funding to support a nutrition program for infants, young children and parents who are pregnant or breastfeeding. But the funds will only last so long. Some experts and government officials worry about getting less information about disease outbreaks and limited support in case of natural disasters during the shutdown. As the federal shutdown hits 10 days, s

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