Legislation to rename Seattle’s single family zoning category from “Single Family” to “Neighborhood Residential” will be voted on at a Sept. 24th Land Use & Neighborhoods City Council Committee meeting. This legislation does not make actual changes to the existing zoning (any changes will be part of the Comp Plan Update), but it will set […]
Advocacy Update – July 2021 Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Advocacy, Housing, Public Policy Board Comments Off on Advocacy Update – July 2021NATIONAL NEWS California Gas Ban Lawsuit Dismissed A federal court in San Francisco dismissed a preemption challenge to the ban on gas hookups in new construction in Berkeley, California. California has more than 40 cities that have implemented gas bans or other restrictions, and this outcome will inform further efforts there and in other states. […]
Join Us For 15-Minute Seattle: Creating Livable Places for All Thursday, April 22, 2021 in For the Profession, For the Public, Housing Comments Off on Join Us For 15-Minute Seattle: Creating Livable Places for AllWant to learn more about the 15-minute city concept? Visit the 15-Minute City Resources Page! UPCOMING PROGRAMS Housing Innovation in the 15-Minute City Kristian Skovbakke Villadsen’s 15-Minute Cities for People Monday, June 7 | 10:30 – 11:30am PT | Opening Keynote Housing Density in the 15-Minute City: Policy and Purpose Tuesday, June 8 | 10:30am […]
2020 Committee & Volunteer Awards Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in Design In Public, For the Profession, For the Public, Housing, Public Policy Board Comments Off on 2020 Committee & Volunteer AwardsThis year we recognize Matt Hutchins AIA; the Seattle Design Festival Core Team; and the Committee on the Environment, co-chairs: Shannon Bunsen and Gaurav Mehta. AIA Seattle Volunteer Award: Matt Hutchins AIA Matt Hutchins is a founder and principal of CAST architecture. In that role, Matt has spent more than twenty years working to increase the […]
Advocacy Update – January 2020 Friday, January 10, 2020 in Climate, Housing, Public Policy Board, Uncategorized Comments Off on Advocacy Update – January 2020STATE NEWS Washington’s 2020 Legislative Session is Underway The state legislative session kicked off this week and will run through mid-March. AIA Washington Council will be providing weekly updates on the bills it is tracking and any new developments. Key issues include: Climate Champion C-PACER (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy & Resiliency) legislation to authorize […]
Advocacy Update – November 2019 Thursday, November 21, 2019 in Climate, Housing, Public Policy Board, Uncategorized Comments Off on Advocacy Update – November 2019NATIONAL NEWS ICC Vote on AIA’s Zero Code Renewable Energy Appendix In coordination with Architecture 2030, AIA National submitted a Zero Code Renewable Energy Appendix to become part of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The Appendix is optional for jurisdictions to adopt, requires buildings to achieve zero-net-carbon operations annually, and is a critical […]
Advocacy Update – September 2019 Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in Climate, Housing, Public Policy Board, Transportation, Uncategorized Comments Off on Advocacy Update – September 2019NATIONAL NEWS AIA Makes Big Move on Climate This month AIA National launched an initiative to drive climate action within the architecture profession. As part of this effort, AIA called on architects around the world to support humanity’s collective call to climate action through a commitment to sustainable and resilient design. The Institute issued a […]
Seattle Enacts Mandatory Housing Affordability Thursday, August 29, 2019 in Housing, Uncategorized Comments Off on Seattle Enacts Mandatory Housing AffordabilityThe ordinance will implement MHA in Seattle’s 27 urban villages and all other commercial and multifamily residential areas. All urban villages and multifamily residential and commercial zones will see zoning changes, allowing slightly larger or taller buildings. Additional development capacity will be focused near transit centers. With MHA, developers have two options when creating new […]
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda Speaks to AIA on Housing Thursday, August 29, 2019 in Housing, Uncategorized Comments Off on Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda Speaks to AIA on HousingSeattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda spoke as part of AIA Seattle’s City Leaders Breakfast Series on June 12. She spoke about her housing priorities on the Council, including ADUs, allowing more duplexes and triplexes and more upzoning. She also talked about her efforts to engage the community on housing and her work with the business […]
Fort Lawton Redevelopment Plan Approved Thursday, August 29, 2019 in Housing, Uncategorized Comments Off on Fort Lawton Redevelopment Plan ApprovedOn June 10, the Seattle City Council voted to approve the city’s plan to turn the former military site at Fort Lawton into 237 affordable homes for low-income seniors and formerly homeless individuals alongside supportive services, workforce housing and affordable homeownership opportunities. AIA Seattle supported this effort. The city must now submit its plan to […]
