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Feb 7, 2021

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…

Are Historic Districts a new variation to Restrictive Covenants?

mike eliason

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Aug 17, 2020

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…

U.S. city governments not as left as claimed

mike eliason

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Jul 19, 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…

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

mike eliason

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May 17, 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…

The year of car-free Streateries

mike eliason

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Apr 10, 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…

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

mike eliason

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Feb 16, 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…

mike eliason

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Dec 18, 2019

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…

2019 Year End Recap

mike eliason

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Oct 17, 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…

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

mike eliason

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Oct 8, 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…

Seattle needs an active Wohnungspolitik

mike eliason

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Sep 30, 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…

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

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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