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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 5h

Wilburton stands as a major achievement of inclusive housing growth resulting from the tireless advocacy efforts of HDC, our partners, and the entire Eastside Housing Roundtable. We can't wait to see this incredible work from our friends and partners at @bellwetherhousing.bsky.social.

City of Bellevue, Washington @cityofbellevuewa.bsky.social · 1d

Bellwether will deliver at least 127 affordable homes in a transit-oriented development near light rail, with family-sized units, serving households earning between 30% and 80% of the area median income. bellevuewa.gov/city-news/be...

Bellevue selects Bellwether Housing to develop affordable homes on city-owned Wilburton property

10/13/2025 - To advance the city’s vision for a vibrant, mixed-use Wilburton neighborhood near light rail, the City of Bellevue has selected Bellwether Housing to develop affordable housing and commun...

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House Our Neighbors @houseourneighbors.bsky.social · 1d

The Seattle Social Housing Developer is hiring for two positions. Please share with your networks.

www.socialhousingseattle.org/careers

Careers | SSH-Site2025

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 2d

Don't forget to join us tonight at the BSD Welcome Center in Bellevue for the last candidate forum in our series centered around affordable housing, equitable growth, & community need! Doors open at 5:30 pm for food and refreshments! RSVP: bit.ly/BellevueCand...

Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 4d

Join us in just three days on 10/13 in Bellevue for our final candidate forum centered around affordable housing, equitable growth, & community need! Bellevue residents & workers deserve to hear from candidates in their own words on topics that will have lasting impacts. RSVP: bit.ly/BellevueCand...

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 5d

Affordable housing and transportation are deeply linked issues. HDC is thrilled to co-host the Bellevue City Council Candidate Transportation, Mobility, and Equity Panel this Saturday, 10/11, from 3-5 PM. Register today and join this important educational event: bit.ly/4nOdTjy

Bellevue City Council Candidate Transportation, Mobility, and Equity Panel

Come see Bellevue city council candidates answer questions focused around transportation, mobility, and equity on October 11th!

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 8d

Join us in just two days on 10/8 at 5:30 PM in Kirkland for a candidate forum centered around affordable housing, equitable growth, & community need! Kirkland residents & workers deserve to hear from candidates in their own words on topics that will have lasting impacts. RSVP: bit.ly/KirklandCand...

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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 12d

The Seattle City Council added a series of height and density bonuses for stacked flats as they amended Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed update to the City's Comprehensive Plan in September. The bonuses could create a stacked flat multiplex boom.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/03/s...

Seattle Council Sets the Stage for a Potential Multiplex Boom » The Urbanist

# The Seattle City Council added a series of series of height and density bonuses for stacked flats as they amended Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed update to the City's Comprehensive Plan in September....

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 14d

Finally, some actual good news. Plymouth Housing is breaking ground on its permanent supportive housing project in Downtown Redmond today, the one that was cancelled in Kenmore and then faced a bunch of appeals after it was approved in Redmond.
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Redmond Swoops In To Save Kenmore’s Cancelled Low-Income Housing Project » The Urbanist

# After Kenmore backed out of the project, the Redmond City Council approved moving forward with a land transfer that will allow Plymouth Housing to construct 100 units of permanent supportive housing...

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 14d

Join us *tonight* starting at 5:30 PM in Redmond for a candidate forum centered around affordable housing, equitable growth, and community need! Redmond residents and workers deserve to hear from candidates in their own words on topics that will have lasting impacts. RSVP: bit.ly/RedmondCandi...

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 16d

Attending Housing Washington? So are we! Make sure to swing by our booth on the first floor outside the Evergreen Ballroom and say hello (and spin our wheel for a chance to win fabulous prizes)!

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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 19d

Alexis Mercedes Rinck's newly passed "Roots to Roofs" program is a 35-project pilot that lets nonprofit organizations and Seattle's Social Housing Developer tap into more development capacity, particularly in areas with a history of past racial covenants.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/09/26/s...

Seattle Council Approves Density Bonus, Targeting Areas of Past Housing Discrimination » The Urbanist

# Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck's newly passed

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 19d

Seattle's amended Comp Plan is a major step forward for housing abundance, with the potential to reshape our city to be more affordable, inclusive, & sustainable. But there's still work to be done. Learn about the impacts of these wins, what comes next, & actions you can take today: bit.ly/482PG3Y

Seattle’s Amended Comprehensive Plan: Major Wins, What’s Next, and How You Can Help - Housing Development Consortium

Last week, the City Council’s Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan adopted a suite of amendments to the Mayor’s Proposed One Seattle Plan. The amended Comprehensive Plan is a major step forward ...

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 21d

Seattle's housing crisis requires bold action. We're thrilled to see the unanimous approval of @councilmember-amr.bsky.social's much-needed Roots to Roofs pilot program by the City Council!

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 21d

The Seattle City Council just UNANIMOUSLY approved the Roots to Roofs affordability bonus pilot, giving density bonuses to community based orgs, including the Seattle social housing developer. I did not expect a 9-0 vote on this one.
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Rinck Retools Housing Affordability Bonus with More Density » The Urbanist

# Alexis Mercedes Rinck's new

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 21d

The Seattle City Council just UNANIMOUSLY approved the Roots to Roofs affordability bonus pilot, giving density bonuses to community based orgs, including the Seattle social housing developer. I did not expect a 9-0 vote on this one.
www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/30/r...

Rinck Retools Housing Affordability Bonus with More Density » The Urbanist

# Alexis Mercedes Rinck's new

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 23d

Join the Eastside Housing Equity Coalition and the League of Women Voters on 10/13 in Bellevue for a candidate forum centered around affordable housing, equitable growth, and community need! Voters deserve to hear from candidates in their own words. RSVP today: bit.ly/BellevueCand...

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 27d

Join the Eastside Housing Equity Coalition on 10/8 in Kirkland for a candidate forum centered around affordable housing, equitable growth, and community need! Voters deserve to hear from candidates in their own words. RSVP today: bit.ly/KirklandCand...

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Futurewise @futurewise.bsky.social · 28d

We need to be expanding our boundaries for neighborhood and urban centers, not shrinking them, so we can build more connected, affordable, and accessible neighborhoods!

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 29d

Joy Hollingsworth has put forward a last-minute amendment to the Comprehensive Plan.

It would restore the original proposed boundaries for the regional/urban centers in central Seattle, putting back the "donut hole" of lower density between Capitol Hill and the Central District.

Amendment 111 would restore the boundaries of the Capitol Hill First Hill regional center and the Central district urban center

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 29d

Join HDC & our partners on September 28 in Bellevue for our Community-Based Organization (CBO) Summit! We’re proud to center the organizations driving equitable housing solutions from the ground up. We'll discuss progress, explore tools to support CBOs, & look to the future. RSVP: bit.ly/CBOsummit

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · 29d

Join the Eastside Housing Equity Coalition and the League of Women Voters on 10/1 in Redmond for a candidate forum centered around affordable housing, equitable growth, and community need! Voters deserve to hear from candidates in their own words. RSVP today: bit.ly/RedmondCandi...

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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · Sep 13

In-person sign-ups close at 6:30pm, that's *one hour* from now. Come on down to City Hall and make your voice heard loud and clear in support of more housing, expanded density bonuses, and more neighborhood centers throughout the city!

Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · Sep 12

We're one hour into the in-person portion of the final Seattle Comp Plan Public Hearing! You're in or around downtown, or can make the trip, come join us at City Hall in testifying in support for housing. You can sign up until 6:30pm this evening!

jesse-simpson.bsky.social @jesse-simpson.bsky.social · Sep 12

Still time to show up for the last public hearing on the Seattle Comp Plan until 6:30pm! If you show up between 5 and 6:30pm, you’ll likely be able to speak shortly after signing up

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Futurewise @futurewise.bsky.social · Sep 12

We're here with SO many neighbors who are advocating for a Seattle where we can all thrive

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · Sep 12

Seattle's long in-person public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan has officially kicked off.

First comments were from @ceceliablack.bsky.social: "As you're going through this Comp Plan, I would really hope you ask yourself what you would do if you were disabled tomorrow and you couldn't drive."

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Futurewise @futurewise.bsky.social · Sep 12

We brought the ENERGY for today's final Seattle Council hearings on comp plan amendments!
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Housing Development Consortium @housingconsortium.org · Sep 12

We're one hour into the in-person portion of the final Seattle Comp Plan Public Hearing! You're in or around downtown, or can make the trip, come join us at City Hall in testifying in support for housing. You can sign up until 6:30pm this evening!

jesse-simpson.bsky.social @jesse-simpson.bsky.social · Sep 12

Still time to show up for the last public hearing on the Seattle Comp Plan until 6:30pm! If you show up between 5 and 6:30pm, you’ll likely be able to speak shortly after signing up

The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · Sep 12

Huge turnout for the last big public hearing on the One Seattle growth plan at City Hall. More than 150 people have signed up for in-person comment so far. It's about to start.

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jesse-simpson.bsky.social @jesse-simpson.bsky.social · Sep 12

Still time to show up for the last public hearing on the Seattle Comp Plan until 6:30pm! If you show up between 5 and 6:30pm, you’ll likely be able to speak shortly after signing up

The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · Sep 12

Huge turnout for the last big public hearing on the One Seattle growth plan at City Hall. More than 150 people have signed up for in-person comment so far. It's about to start.

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Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.bsky.social · Sep 12

Today is the final public hearing on the comprehensive plan!

If you want to see these 8 neighborhood centers reintroduced into the plan, voice your support for amendment #34!

In-person public comment starts at 3, but the sign-up cut off is 6:30 so make your way to city hall after work!

Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck @councilmember-amr.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Seattle City Council is about to start taking votes on the 20-year Comprehensive Plan which will determine how housing in Seattle is built.

I biked around Seattle to talk to people about what we need to do to build more housing, and make our communities more walkable, and livable.

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