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Working together, HDC advocates have ensured that affordable housing is a priority for cities in King County. We’ve helped secure funding for thousands of affordable homes, tenant protections for many of our most vulnerable neighbors, and helped cities implement policies to keep their communities healthy and inclusive.
Through continued advocacy, we can ensure that everyone in King County has a safe, healthy, and affordable place to call home.
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Support affordable homes in Bellevue!
Urge Bellevue Planning Commissioners to vote “Yes” on Affordable Housing Strategy C-1. Bellevue Planning Commission will vote on an amendment to the city’s comprehensive plan on Wednesday, October 28. This amendment will allow faith-based organizations, non-profits, and public entities to build more affordable homes on their land than are currently permitted under the city’s zoning law. Bellevue is poised to be the first city in King County to locally implement HB1337, a density bonus tool passed by the WA legislature during the 2019 session.
Vote YES on King County Amendment Charter No. 2
King County owns a significant amount of surplus property. The state legislature recently changed state law to enable these properties to be made available at a lower price for affordable housing. Old language in the County Charter is, however, inconsistent with the amended state law and requires sale at higher prices.
The change proposed by this amendment will allow the sale of certain surplus properties at a lower price when the property is to be used for affordable housing. This simple modification in the charter conforms the charter to revised state law and will help facilitate the construction of affordable housing across the county. Learn more here, and join us in voting YES this November!
Extend the Governor’s Evictions Moratorium!
On April 1, rent was due for the more than 1 million renter households in Washington. The Governor’s temporary moratorium on evictions helped thousands of households avoid losing their homes immediately. However, the moratorium expires April 17 and the road to economic recovery will be a long one, especially for low-income people.
Please join the Housing Alliance in calling on Governor Inslee to extend and expand the moratorium!
Sign letter to support study of new housing types in Seattle!
There is a significant need for more housing options in Seattle. City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is sponsoring a budget action that would require the City to produce an Environmental Impact Statement studying land use in our city. This is one step towards creating more tools to address the city’s housing crisis.
More specifically, the study would examine additional housing capacity and diversity—including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and row homes—in areas currently zoned exclusively for single-family houses. In doing so, the study will provide strategies to minimize the displacement of low-income residents and communities of color.
Sign letter to support study of new housing types in Seattle!
There is a significant need for more housing options in Seattle. City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is sponsoring a budget action that would require the City to produce an Environmental Impact Statement studying land use in our city. This is one step towards creating more tools to address the city’s housing crisis.
More specifically, the study would examine additional housing capacity and diversity—including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and row homes—in areas currently zoned exclusively for single-family houses. In doing so, the study will provide strategies to minimize the displacement of low-income residents and communities of color.
Sign letter to support study of new housing types in Seattle!
There is a significant need for more housing options in Seattle. City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is sponsoring a budget action that would require the City to produce an Environmental Impact Statement studying land use in our city. This is one step towards creating more tools to address the city’s housing crisis.
More specifically, the study would examine additional housing capacity and diversity—including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and row homes—in areas currently zoned exclusively for single-family houses. In doing so, the study will provide strategies to minimize the displacement of low-income residents and communities of color.
Support Seattle’s Fare Share Plan that invests in housing, transit and workers!
The recently introduced Fare Share Plan makes major investments in affordable housing near transit, in transportation projects, and in worker protections by adding a modest fee to ride-hailing services. Our advocacy and mobilization can elevate this proposal and make a huge impact in ensuring everyone has access to opportunities to live a healthy life, with a good job and liveable wage, affordable housing near transit, and high-quality transit.
Support the implementation of a new funding source for affordable housing!
This past legislative session our legislators gave us another tool to locally address our housing crises. Passing HB 1406 at the state level was just the first step, now it’s time to engage at the city and county level to implement this significant tool! Learn more about the campaign here.
Implement the Regional Affordable Housing Task Force Recommendations
King County’s Regional Affordable Housing Task Force issued 86 recommendations to help our county get where we need to be which is developing 44,000 affordable units ever 5 years to meet our current and growing need. We need you to urge your city leadership to use those recommendations in the creation of their housing strategy plans and their housing elements of their comprehensive plans. Our affordability crisis doesn’t stop at city limits, so we must encourage our elected leaders to be bold and collaborative in how they address it.
