YIMBY News for 3/15

[Eric Budd]

Seattle Social Housing Developer Wins New Tool from State Lawmakers

The Urbanist

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KEYWORD SCORE: 42.11. affordable, affordable housing, construction, development, house, housing, housing authority, housing cooperative, income, project, rent, supply, urban, zoning

[image: Seattle Social Housing Developer Wins New Tool from State Lawmakers] The Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) shepherded its priority bill through the Washington State Legislature, winning new powers to collaborate with state and local government. House Bill 1687 authorizes the state or a local government to assist a social housing public development authority in the planning, construction, or operation of housing projects under the Housing Cooperation Law. The new provision clears one obstacle to social housing authorities receiving aid from local government, including public land

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Single Stair Reform and Housing Affordability

City Observatory

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KEYWORD SCORE: 20.91. affordable, apartment, development, housing, parking, single-family, zoning

Cities frequently claim that there’s little they can do to address housing affordability. But look inside and look up, especially in multi-family housing. City requirements for stairs and elevators have a lot to do with whether its economical to build “up.” Most cities require two separate exit stairways for every unit in a building, a requirement that invariably results in much of a building’s area being dedicate to long, sterile, boring–and expensive. Buildings with just a single stairway can be much more flexible, interesting, varied and better ventilated–and are still safe. Thanks to Mike

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