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Shifting development patterns are bringing residents closer to transit.
PSRC analyzed housing trends from the last decade and found that a third of the region’s population growth between 2010 and 2020 went into areas that are well-served by buses, ferries, and light rail.
The…
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The Growth Management Policy Board will be asked to provide input on housing supply goals and actions at its June 3 meeting. Along with stability and subsidy, housing supply is a critical component of the Regional Housing Strategy.
To start the meeting off, the board will be…
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Homes provided by the private market are an integral part of housing in the region. But the private market alone can’t provide housing for all residents.
Income-restricted units (often also referred to as subsidized units) are made possible with federal, state, and local…
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PSRC is asking for input on how the region can better create and preserve housing that meets the needs of all residents now and in the future.
Please take the survey here. It will close May 28, 2021.
The survey will help inform the development of a Regional Housing…
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Get ready for Affordable Housing Week! This annual week-long series is organized by the Housing Development Consortium of King County.
Affordable Housing Week is aimed at energizing and empowering housing advocates, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and…
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The Growth Management Policy Board has a packed agenda for its May 6 meeting. Board members will be asked to provide input on draft strategy goals and actions related to stability and subsidy in the Regional Housing Strategy. The purpose of the Regional Housing Strategy is to…
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Jobs and population boomed in the last decade, but housing didn’t keep up.
For people seeking a place to live, it’s meant more competition for housing, fewer options, and higher costs.
Prior to 2010, the region built housing at a pace that more than kept up with growth. But…
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“Middle” housing refers to a range of housing types–from duplexes to townhomes to low-rise multifamily developments–that bridge a gap between single-family housing and more intense multifamily housing.
Middle-density housing can help promote more affordable ownership options,…
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PSRC’s new Regional Housing Needs Assessment finds that a household needs to earn about $30 per hour—more than double the minimum wage—to afford a median priced apartment.
The incomes of many residents are not keeping up.
Across the region, most lower- and moderate-income…
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Housing access and affordability are key policy areas in VISION 2050, the region’s long-range plan for growth.
On Thursday, the Growth Management Policy Board will be briefed on key findings from the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, which analyzes conditions, trends, and gaps…