UW’s Urban Village Housing
As part of its effort to attract world class students, the University of Washington is creating a new type of student housing along Campus Parkway. UW’s new Elm Hall features the restaurant Cultivate,...
View ArticleRegional patterns of demographics, income, and housing cost
Demographic and income patterns are closely related across the region, according to PSRC’s latest Puget Sound Trend, Fair Housing in the Central Puget Sound Region. Seola Gardens, a mixed-income...
View ArticleHousing brown bag on Sept 18 at PSRC
On Thursday, September 18 from 12:30 to 2 pm, PSRC will be hosting a free brown bag on housing comprehensive plan elements and needs assessment in the boardroom. Need help meeting the 2015 – 2016...
View ArticlePSRC study: Affordability top factor in where to live
Why do people choose to live where they do? In central Puget Sound, 60% say it’s about affordability. Of those surveyed, 6 out of 10 said affordability was most important factor in where they chose to...
View ArticleCome hear from education and housing leaders at March 5 forum
Are there policies or partnerships that could help students get a better education and meet needs for affordable, stable housing in the region? Join housing and education leaders for a free forum on...
View ArticleREDI fund to spur affordable housing near transit
More affordable housing near transit is the goal of a new loan fund coming online next year. The Village at Overlake Station in Redmond offers low- and moderate-income rental housing with easy access...
View ArticleAffordable housing next to transit gets “deliberate” boost
As Sound Transit’s boring machines were churning a new light rail route to Northgate, King County Executive Dow Constantine embraced a trio of intiatives this morning that will help turn a parking lot...
View ArticlePartnerships for affordable housing lunch talk on March 17
Housing affordability is making headlines in the immediate region as well as the larger Cascadia region. What can we do to address it? Successful planning for affordable housing requires an assortment...
View ArticleMultifamily housing gaining steam
Construction of multifamily housing is accelerating as the region adds jobs and people. While single-family housing growth is mostly flat, multifamily housing units have ticked up since 2012. In 2016,...
View ArticleREDI for prime time
The Regional Equitable Development Initiative (REDI) Fund has debuted. The idea for the REDI Fund emerged from PSRC’s Growing Transit Communities partnership in 2014. Designed to spur the creation of...
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