Update on Adams v. Seattle (challenging MHA fees as unconstitutional) The 9th Cir. Court found the case to be premature, as the applicant had not yet applied for a waiver of the fee. For a case to be ripe, someone needs to apply for the waiver and get denied. cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/me...

Ever wondered whether a cargo e-bike can fit a paper shredder in its pannier bag? Yes, it can.

Be there! Tonight

Join us and @futurewise.bsky.social tomorrow (Wed), December 9 at 6:00pm, for a happy hour at Perihelion Brewing! We'll celebrate the housing wins from 2025 and plan our strategy for winning even more next year. What's going on in your neighborhood? Let us know. Hope to see you there!

Rumors of a land value tax proposal this upcoming state legislative session...👀

Lawsuit challenges inclusionary zoning (such as Seattle's MHA program) as unconstitutional pioneerlegal.org/wp-content/u... The Constitution "bar[s the] Government from forcing some people alone to bear public burdens which, in all fairness and justice, should be borne by the public as a whole.’"

When you visit a neighborhood famous for its Christmas lights this year, ask yourself: did this neighborhood have racially restrictive covenants? Here's an example from Olympic Manor, famous for its lights. See paragraph 14. Is there a correlation between Lights & Covenants?

😍😍 Xmas list: this building in every Seattle neighborhood.

We’re building a world class team to win an affordable Seattle, and we need your skills and experience! Send us your resume and a cover letter at the link in our bio by the end of the day today! #thisisyourcity

Among the many insights of this article: Pre-modern cities exercised power over their suburbs through customs barriers that imposed duties on goods entering the city. Seattle could exercise dominance over its suburbs through controls like congestion pricing. worksinprogress.co/issue/the-gr...

Mark your calendar for our last Comp Plan Happy Hour of the year! Join us and @seattleyimby.bsky.social at Perihelion Brewery on December 10th for an “open mic” storytelling session, letter writing, and an update on the final comp plan vote. futurewise.salsalabs.org/DecemberCCCH...

"In her most specific pledge, she wants a bus lane on Denny for the chronically late No. 8 Metro route." LET'S GO! 🚌🚌📯

The 2024 Annual Report on ADUs is here! www.seattle.gov/documents/De... Production is down by 32% year-over-year 😩 We need help!

A new survey finds that walkability commands price premiums. "Those living in walkable communities also reported being happier -- perhaps a result of less gas fumes and gridlock, more fresh air and exercise, and the ability to wave and say howdy to your neighbor." www.realtor.com/news/trends/...

"The old ways of thinking about Seattle's political divisions don't really work anymore. A key split isn't about class in the traditional sense. It's about whether you own a home or not." Great insight from @hacksandwonks.bsky.social !

Further taxing new housing, when growth is already at historically low levels, means even less growth & higher housing costs. It's another short-sighted move by this Council. Housing growth benefits everyone. We need a new way to fund SCDI that doesn't worsen affordability.

🏗️Read @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social 's responses to our questionnaire to learn how our new mayor will address home affordability: drive.google.com/file/d/1A7zR... "It’s long past time to remove the barriers to housing production that lock most of us out of Seattle’s most desirable neighborhoods."

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👏👏 Congratulations to @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social and everyone who propelled her to victory!

Did you know that Seattle had bike path system in the year 1900 and even a BIKE MAP? There were an estimated 10,000 cyclists in a city of 100,000. Some of these roads were originally improved for bikes, including Interlaken.

Apartment chicken enjoying a mug from the window of her high-density neighborhood. #nimbytears #seattle #yimby

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Pro-housing policies start with electing the right people. Have you voted yet? Time is running out! See our voter guide here: seattleyimby.org/voter-guide/... GET THAT BALLOT IN!

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... "[Researchers found] home prices grew faster in places with more restrictive zoning, though they warn us that could be because more zoning leads to higher prices, because higher prices lead to more zoning, or — most likely — both."

California is getting more homes near transit! Our neighbors down south did some incredible housing advocacy this year, up against the fiercest, most well-funded NIMBYs in the nation. Well done! 👏💪

Join us and @fairvotewa.bsky.social for door-knocking in Phinney Ridge on October 19 to support @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social for Mayor! We endorsed & now it's time to show up. Meet at the West Woodland Playground at 10am. See you there! Registration link: www.mobilize.us/wilsonforsea... #seattle

A damning new report by ProPublica finds that the Harrell administration deliberately kept shelter beds vacant, leaving people who needed them on the streets & the rest of us on the hook for the tab ($4,200/mo per room). We need leadership that takes our housing affordability challenges seriously.

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📣 ACTION ALERT SDOT is trying to remove a bus lane in Capitol Hill as soon as this weekend, as just announced without any public outreach. 😱 We need fast buses! Sign the petition by Transit Riders Union to keep the bus lane. Fast Buses + Abundant Housing = Livable Cities

😍😍👏 Fast transit + Abundant Housing = Livable Cities

Is your Seattle City Councilmember a YIMBY or a NIMBY? Use this chart compiled from the September 12 hearing on the Comprehensive Plan to find out. Thanks to our members Matthew C. and Aidan T. for compiling the data & chart!

🗳️☑️ Our election endorsements are live! See the full results & questionnaire responses here: seattleyimby.org/voter-guide/... Mayor: @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social District 2: Eddie Lin District 8: @alexis4seattle.bsky.social Time to go knock on some doors! 👏

Has anyone seen the results of this survey? Maybe we should Public Records Act request it?

ACTION ALERT - Save Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Center! CM Dan Strauss is proposing to eliminate the Phinney Ridge neighborhood center, betraying promises made to his constituents. Please send an email NOW to [email protected] telling them to Save the Phinney Ridge NC!

📣 ACTION ALERT Send a letter opposing Amendment 102 add copious amounts of red tape, worsen housing affordability, and not protect trees: actionnetwork.org/letters/amen...

Amazing! It's abundantly clear that our city wants more homes and home options. To get a majority of commenters at a City Council meeting (notorious for NIMBY speeches) is astounding. Nice job showing up everyone! 👏😍

Come join us for drinks and lively conversation about comp plan amendments and the upcoming election. Members and non-members always welcome!

Ironically, it's the cars that make our neighborhoods so loud -- which are owned by a much fewer share of renters than homeowners.

Join us at City Hall on September 12 to rally for more homes in the Comprehensive Plan! This is your last chance to weigh in before the plan is voted on. -Remote testimony at 9:30am (sign-up begins at 8:30am) -in-person testimony at 3:00pm (sign-up between 2:00-6:30pm). See you there!

😎💪 Nice job local housing advocates!

Dreaming of a more equitable and affordable Seattle? You can help make it a reality! Sign our letter to city council supporting all the amendments to the city's once-in-a-decade planning update that would make homes more affordable for everyone: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

If you disagree that folks like the Queen Anne Community Council should have the final word on whether neighborhoods are allowed to have more homes, let council know: actionnetwork.org/letters/walk...

It's time for another SeattleYIMBY Happy Hour! Join us tonight at Cloudburst Ballard from 6-8pm to discuss new comp plan amendments + the upcoming elections.

If you live in District 6 (Councilmember Dan Strauss) and believe that every neighborhood—including wealthy, exclusive ones—should welcome more neighbors and diverse housing options, take the survey & use our cheat sheet here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Your voice matters, make it heard!

Seattle is updating it's Comprehensive Plan and Middle Housing zoning, and there were tons of amendments. Here are a few of the highlights 🧵

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👏👏 Bravo, Bothell!!

ACTION ALERT Support Markus Johnson's amendment to unlock stacked flats in Washington State! Send a letter with the link below. futurewise.salsalabs.org/DefendSingle... Pictured: a stacked flat in Cambridge, MA