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Are Historic Districts a new variation to Restrictive Covenants?

If Seattle’s MHA set a city-wide precedent, then a push by wealthy Wallingford homeowners to turn single family zoned areas into federally…

Feb 7, 2021

Are Historic Districts a new variation to Restrictive Covenants?

Feb 7, 2021

U.S. city governments not as left as claimed

For the last few years, and in the run up to the November election, U.S. cities led by Democratic councils and mayors have seen an…

Aug 17, 2020

U.S. city governments not as left as claimed

Aug 17, 2020

Seattle City Council must require public buildings meet Passivhaus to lead on climate

The City of Seattle owns a deep portfolio of buildings, while also overseeing a steady progression of new construction — schools…

Jul 19, 2020

Seattle City Council must require public buildings meet Passivhaus to lead on climate

Jul 19, 2020

The year of car-free Streateries

As our city starts to open back up, several issues are becoming quite apparent in our urban villages. In many, there is inadequate space…

May 17, 2020

The year of car-free Streateries

May 17, 2020

In a pandemic, we should be closing unused streets, not crowded parks

Yesterday, the Mayor’s Office announced on KUOW that several parks would be closing. Later in the afternoon, those specific parks were…

Apr 10, 2020

In a pandemic, we should be closing unused streets, not crowded parks

Apr 10, 2020

The city’s plan for pre-approved DADUs shouldn’t require uncompensated labor.

It has been nearly two years since Mayor Durkan directed the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections to fast-track pre-approved…

Feb 16, 2020

Feb 16, 2020

2019 Year End Recap

This year has been unbelievable. In January, I accepted an offer to work for a firm doing innovative public work outside of Munich. In…

Dec 18, 2019

2019 Year End Recap

Dec 18, 2019

Electric cars are not enough. It’s time to get serious about banning SUVs.

This week, the International Energy Agency announced that growing customer preference for SUVs are leading to increased emissions.The gains…

Oct 17, 2019

Electric cars are not enough. It’s time to get serious about banning SUVs.

Oct 17, 2019

Seattle needs an active Wohnungspolitik

Actually, Seattle needed a cohesive and comprehensive Wohnungspolitik forty years ago, but late is better than never. What is a…

Oct 8, 2019

Seattle needs an active Wohnungspolitik

Oct 8, 2019

How Seattle’s Neighborhood Plans were designed to inhibit inclusive neighborhoods (pt 2)

This is a two-part series! The first part was a brief overview of the GMA, King County’s Urban Growth Boundary, and how we ended up with…

Sep 30, 2019

How Seattle’s Neighborhood Plans were designed to inhibit inclusive neighborhoods (pt 2)

Sep 30, 2019

mike eliason

mike eliason

dad | designer | writer | Noted shill for housing. interests: Baugruppen, architecture, passivhaus, mass timber, staedtebau, not for profit housing

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