Seattle is in a housing and homelessness crisis. Mayor Bruce Harrell's update to the One Seattle proposed zoning plan aims to get ahead of the issue.
Seattle is in a housing and homelessness crisis. Mayor Bruce Harrell 's update to the One Seattle proposed zoning plan aims to get ahead of the issue.Harrell's office on Thursday unveiled an update to the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan, building on the city's previous draft from the spring. The goal is to tackle Seattle 's housing crisis with a focus on affordability, family housing, and livable communities.
Key highlights include boosting zoning for 330,000 new units, an affordable housing bonus for high-capacity housing within a quarter-mile of transit centers, family-sized housing in all neighborhoods, and an "anti-displacement" strategy to keep people in their communities.Mayor Harrell also introduced 30 new neighborhood centers, all based around transit centers. The goal is to increase density around frequent transit routes, businesses and amenities.
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