Seattle's (Draft) Comprehensive Plan Kinda Sucks

Seattle is gearing up to build 100,000 homes...in 20 years...when the population growth is expected to be 240,000...yeah, not good.

One Seattle Plan Engagement Hub:

https://engage.oneseattleplan.com/en/

https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Dep...
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Sources:

SeattleTimes | Seattle grew by more than 100,000 people in past 10 years, King County population booms, diversifies, new census data shows
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-...

Crosscut | How Seattle is Planning for a quarter million more residents https://crosscut.com/news/2022/07/how...

SeattleTimes | Seattle is once again the fastest-growing big city, census data shows
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-...

Governor Jay Inslee Letter
https://governor.wa.gov/sites/default...

New York Times | Cities Start to Question an American Ideal: A House with a Yard on Every Lot
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...

Urban Institute | Making Room for Housing near
Transit: Zoning’s Promise and Barriers
https://www.urban.org/sites/default/f...

The Urbanist | Report Highlights Puget Sound’s Housing Deficit and Zoning Reform Potential
https://www.theurbanist.org/2023/01/0...

Capitol Hill Seattle Blog | Seattle’s new plan for growth will still lean heavily on Capitol Hill and the Central District’s dense cores
https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/20...

SeattleTimes | Thousands of new homes needed across King County
https://www.seattletimes.com/business...

SeattleTimes | WA lawmaker questions validity of Seattle's housing plan
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-...

Department of Commerce | Middle Housing in Washington
https://www.commerce.wa.gov/serving-c...

The Urbanist | Seattle Releases Comprehensive Plan with Growth Target Lower Than Bellevue
https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/03/0...

The Urbanist | Bellevue Unveils Bold Growth Strategy for 152,000 Additional Homes
https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/02/0...

Other Reading:
https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/01/0...
https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/02/1...