The Seattle Planning Commission's Housing Seattle report release event was hosted at GGLO's Space at the Steps on December 9th. Watch the video below to hear more on the action plan for ensuring an essential supply of housing for Seattle's diverse population.
Opening remarks by McGinn Mayor McGinn and Council Housing Chair, Nick Licata
sharing their take on the housing challenge.
The Housing Seattle report shares the current conditions of Seattle's housing, compelling findings and the recommendations for a detailed action plan for ensuring an essential supply of housing for a diverse population by addressing gaps in the housing market and disparities among segments of Seattle's population. To download, read the report and share with others, click here.
If you didn't get a chance to join in on the holiday cheer, the Great Figgy Pudding Street Corner Singing Competition was last Friday, December 2nd in the heart of Downtown Seattle, Westlake Center. Teams of carolers raised more than $65,000 for the Pike Market Senior Center & Downtown Food Bank. GGLO raised a total of $2,800 and many cheers at the Figgy Pudding caroling event!
David Cutler shares with the Daily Journal of Commerce through the eyes of an urban planner, what transit-orient communities mean for the future.
"We've known for millennia how to design public places that feel comfortable to pedestrians. Connected, compact and complete communities are nothing new. Just think of your favorite pre-industrial city's vibrant and tight-knit urban fabric."
To read the entire article, click here.
To further understand TOC's, visit our InSight Page for a copy of Transit-Oriented Communities: A Blueprint for Washington State
