Housing & Environmental Justice Series | Housing Development Consortium
The Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County is firmly committed to energy efficiency and sustainability within the affordable housing ecosystem. Our HDC Board of Directors voted to oppose two initiatives and HDC has established a Climate Defense effort to provide […]| Housing Development Consortium
The Eastside Affordable Housing Coalition is committed to advancing housing affordability through Bellevue’s Comprehensive Plan update. We appreciate the work Bellevue has done to prepare the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). We are writing to express our strong support for allowing an abundance of homes to be built, alongside expanded funding and robust inclusionary zoning policies to create new homes affordable for low-income families. Bellevue faces a housing crisis. Home pric...| Housing Development Consortium
This Comprehensive Plan update is a rare opportunity for Seattle to advance housing affordability and address climate change through zoning reform.| Housing Development Consortium
The Housing & Climate Crises Density is a critical solution to our compounding housing and climate crises. Our region’s housing growth does not meet the scale of our growing population’s needs. To address this sustainably and equitably, we must grow […]| Housing Development Consortium
“COVID layered a housing emergency on top of a long-term housing crisis, making it even more important that we work with urgency to find housing solutions… It’s critical that we work together to find regional solutions to keep people in […]| Housing Development Consortium
This is part 2 of HDC’s deep dive into expected federal impacts on affordable housing from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” You can read part 1 here. With the signing of the reconciliation bill on July 4th (“One Big […]| Housing Development Consortium
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA or The Act) was signed into law by the President on July 4, 2025. This far-reaching budget reconciliation bill will deeply impact affordable housing development, operations, and support for low-income people. Below, we […]| Housing Development Consortium
Happy 2024, members, community stakeholders, and tireless affordable housing advocates! The Housing Development Consortium is excited to announce the opening of the 2024 Washington State legislative session, on January 8, 2024. This 60-day short session is a valuable opportunity for transformative policy to create equitable, sustainable, and affordable housing.| Housing Development Consortium
In 2023, the Washington State Legislature made a record investment into affordable housing. This unprecedented level of support led many to label 2023 “The Year of Housing” and underscored that our state’s lawmakers were taking the critical need for more […] The post 2025 Legislative Session Review – The Year of Housing 2.0 appeared first on Housing Development Consortium.| Housing Development Consortium
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HDC is extremely pleased to announce that the Seattle Fare Share Plan has been unanimously approved by the City Council on Monday. Mayor Durkan signed the cutting edge strategy into law on Tuesday, November 26th. HDC is extremely proud to […]| Housing Development Consortium
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