mike eliasonAre 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…6 min read·Feb 7, 2021----
mike eliasonU.S. city governments not as left as claimedFor 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…9 min read·Aug 17, 2020----
mike eliasonSeattle City Council must require public buildings meet Passivhaus to lead on climateThe City of Seattle owns a deep portfolio of buildings, while also overseeing a steady progression of new construction — schools…5 min read·Jul 19, 2020----
mike eliasonThe year of car-free StreateriesAs our city starts to open back up, several issues are becoming quite apparent in our urban villages. In many, there is inadequate space…6 min read·May 17, 2020----
mike eliasonIn a pandemic, we should be closing unused streets, not crowded parksYesterday, the Mayor’s Office announced on KUOW that several parks would be closing. Later in the afternoon, those specific parks were…5 min read·Apr 10, 2020----
mike eliasonThe 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…3 min read·Feb 16, 2020----
mike eliason2019 Year End RecapThis year has been unbelievable. In January, I accepted an offer to work for a firm doing innovative public work outside of Munich. In…5 min read·Dec 18, 2019----
mike eliasonElectric 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…5 min read·Oct 17, 2019----
mike eliasonSeattle needs an active WohnungspolitikActually, Seattle needed a cohesive and comprehensive Wohnungspolitik forty years ago, but late is better than never. What is a…5 min read·Oct 8, 2019----
mike eliasonHow 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…9 min read·Sep 30, 2019----