Action Alert for Seattle

Share the Cities has generated an action letter that is pre-written (you can edit it). It takes about 30 seconds to sign and send it to the entire council. I spent maybe another three minutes adding a few more personal touches, just putting things into my own words, when I sent it.

As Seattle moves to the next big stage of our 20 year growth plan, the letter focuses on how the council can expand housing options near transit, (and not just on the busy roads) around large parks, along planned bus lines, as well as some bus routes that were excluded from the Harrell version of the plan. It requests more housing near “multi-use trails, streets with protected bike lanes, Neighborhood Greenways, and Healthy Streets.”

Next up—more pocket parks and more water management/drainage options in areas with a lot of multi-family housing, and the exchange of some street parking with street trees.

Finally, it asks for amendments in support of the proposals from the Complete Communities Coalition (member orgs include House Our Neighbors, Habitat for Humanity, Futurewise (where I’m on the board), and the Housing Development Consortium) for courtyard and Passive House bonuses.

It’s spot on, high value, and easy. Please jump on and sign/send it!