Aidan T
@buildhomes.bsky.social
For more housing, Seattle #urbanism #Seattle Seattle YIMBY member, Seattle New Liberals member
The council staffs proposed substitute bill is out and the fix for DADUs rear setback is in it. IMO it's completely illogical to have different setbacks for a 1,200 sqft unit in the form of DADU and a 1,200 sqft unit in the form of a principal dwelling unit. Shows the benefits of random exemptions
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The council staffs proposed substitute bill is out and the fix for DADUs rear setback is in it. IMO it's completely illogical to have different setbacks for a 1,200 sqft unit in the form of DADU and a 1,200 sqft unit in the form of a principal dwelling unit. Shows the benefits of random exemptions
Yep in the proposed substitute bill from council staff seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
November 26, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Yep in the proposed substitute bill from council staff seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
fix is in the council staffs proposed substitute bill seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
fix is in the council staffs proposed substitute bill seattle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
Should see some middle housing projects going up soon, this guy got a project approved under 2 months
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Should see some middle housing projects going up soon, this guy got a project approved under 2 months
I've seen tennis and pickleball on the top floor. but don't think it works for 99% of garages that don't have a big flat top floor
November 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I've seen tennis and pickleball on the top floor. but don't think it works for 99% of garages that don't have a big flat top floor
Yep, MHA is not much of the Office of Housing revenue anymore, and we just passed a huge upzone across the city with no MHA, it's possible.
November 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Yep, MHA is not much of the Office of Housing revenue anymore, and we just passed a huge upzone across the city with no MHA, it's possible.
As a part of the 5 year evaluation there was a set of recommendations, these are the ones Harrell sent in a letter to council, should be able to get behind all these at a minimum
November 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
As a part of the 5 year evaluation there was a set of recommendations, these are the ones Harrell sent in a letter to council, should be able to get behind all these at a minimum
It's a lot less white now
November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It's a lot less white now
Why do stacked flats when we can do 5 story townhomes 🤔
November 14, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Why do stacked flats when we can do 5 story townhomes 🤔
Harrell won this huge area through running up the margin in two buildings, a new condo building and a retirement community
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Harrell won this huge area through running up the margin in two buildings, a new condo building and a retirement community
Or this non response to a policy *he already sent to council*
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Or this non response to a policy *he already sent to council*
Passed the council 6-3, none of the 3 nays are on the council still
November 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Passed the council 6-3, none of the 3 nays are on the council still
This upzone shows that you can just upzone. Harrell, Wilson, can propose legislation to upzone within urban and regional centers at any point, no environmental review or years long public engagement required.
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This upzone shows that you can just upzone. Harrell, Wilson, can propose legislation to upzone within urban and regional centers at any point, no environmental review or years long public engagement required.
If you click on each project, you can fact check it on service.seattle.gov portal and see the site plan under attachments
November 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
If you click on each project, you can fact check it on service.seattle.gov portal and see the site plan under attachments
Breakdown wise, all kinds of projects are being proposed, 4 units is very common, but a lot of the 1/2/3 units are being added to an existing house to total 3/4 units
November 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Breakdown wise, all kinds of projects are being proposed, 4 units is very common, but a lot of the 1/2/3 units are being added to an existing house to total 3/4 units
Put together a much more comprehensive map of all middle housing/SFH projects in Seattle since the interim code was passed
Interim code has been hugely successful so far, the final code should be even better www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
Interim code has been hugely successful so far, the final code should be even better www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
November 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Put together a much more comprehensive map of all middle housing/SFH projects in Seattle since the interim code was passed
Interim code has been hugely successful so far, the final code should be even better www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
Interim code has been hugely successful so far, the final code should be even better www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
Think all three are right, also think homelessness has been neutralized as an issue compared to '23, and Lin has a more unifying public safety message than Morales's defund the police and incumbent council dissatisfaction, mentions hiring more officers even
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Think all three are right, also think homelessness has been neutralized as an issue compared to '23, and Lin has a more unifying public safety message than Morales's defund the police and incumbent council dissatisfaction, mentions hiring more officers even
Compared to 58.69% in 2021 and 55.14% in 2023
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Compared to 58.69% in 2021 and 55.14% in 2023
Hm looks to be actually settling at 66% Harrell, so Wilson and Harrell swapped odds basically after today
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Hm looks to be actually settling at 66% Harrell, so Wilson and Harrell swapped odds basically after today
Oh, that's it for Wilson. She lost voteshare between yesterday and today
November 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Oh, that's it for Wilson. She lost voteshare between yesterday and today
4. The responsibilities of mayor and council are different, a rational pro taxation, pro-sweeps, pro cop voter votes Harrell and Foster.
5. Think Harrell has done a good job and are optimistic about the city
6. "I'm against Trump, or whatever" - Nelson
5. Think Harrell has done a good job and are optimistic about the city
6. "I'm against Trump, or whatever" - Nelson
November 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
4. The responsibilities of mayor and council are different, a rational pro taxation, pro-sweeps, pro cop voter votes Harrell and Foster.
5. Think Harrell has done a good job and are optimistic about the city
6. "I'm against Trump, or whatever" - Nelson
5. Think Harrell has done a good job and are optimistic about the city
6. "I'm against Trump, or whatever" - Nelson
Bryce James, also with a purely NIMBY platform in Lake Forest Park will get 45% of the vote
November 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Bryce James, also with a purely NIMBY platform in Lake Forest Park will get 45% of the vote
NIMBY candidate Mark Swanson that was filmed crashing into a neighbors yard drunk and insulting the owner, and whose voter's pamphlet included spelling errors in every sentence, got a huge chunk of voters in Bothell, there is a big nimby faction in the burbs
November 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
NIMBY candidate Mark Swanson that was filmed crashing into a neighbors yard drunk and insulting the owner, and whose voter's pamphlet included spelling errors in every sentence, got a huge chunk of voters in Bothell, there is a big nimby faction in the burbs
All of these old townhomes have surface parking navigation, but maintain high lot coverage from upper level jut-outs over the parking. How come that doesn't happen to the same extent newer townhome developments?
November 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
All of these old townhomes have surface parking navigation, but maintain high lot coverage from upper level jut-outs over the parking. How come that doesn't happen to the same extent newer townhome developments?