Seattle Policy Desk

Articles by Seattle Policy Desk

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  Seattle Pushes Ahead on Transit and Housing Density Rules as Peer Cities Set the Pace

  Sweeping zoning changes and a transit funding package taking shape at City Hall this summer will reshape where Seattleites can live and how long their commute takes.

  4 July 2026, 10:53 pm

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  Seattle Council Tightens Transit and Shelter Funding Rules, Reshaping Services for Tens of Thousands of Riders and Shelter Seekers

  Mid-year budget adjustments passed in late June now direct how Seattle spends roughly $28 million across public transit access programs and emergency shelter contracts, with changes taking effect this month.

  4 July 2026, 10:53 pm

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  Seattle's Updated Comprehensive Plan Sets New Housing and Transit Rules — Here Is When Residents Will Notice

  The city's revised 20-year land-use blueprint, moving through final adoption this summer, will reshape where and how densely Seattle can build, with the first zoning changes expected to take effect before year's end.

  4 July 2026, 10:53 pm