Seattle’s affordable housing policy is making housing more expensive
Seattle’s affordable housing policy is making housing more expensive
Seattle says it wants more affordable housing. Yet one of the city’s own policies is making new homes more expensive to build, discouraging private investment, and potentially keeping desperately needed housing from ever being constructed. The city’s Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program requires most new multifamily and commercial developments in designated areas to either include...
What’s Working — and What Isn’t? Take Our Seattle and King County Survey
What’s Working — and What Isn’t? Take Our Seattle and King County Survey
Future 42 invites you to participate in a brief survey to hear directly from Seattle and King County residents about recent local government decisions, tax/budgets, and priorities. As we launch our King County/Seattle Project, your feedback is essential – it helps us understand how people across the region view the direction of city and county...
Future 42 Launches King County Project with a focus on Seattle issues
Future 42 Launches King County Project with a focus on Seattle issues
King County, WA — Future 42 is expanding its county‑based, civic engagement work to its fifth county in Washington with the launch of Future 42 King County, led by Project Director Jared Nieuwenhuis. This new project will help residents track local decisions that shape their daily lives and offer practical ways to participate before city...