Legislation promotes creation of more community-led affordable housing across Seattle

Today, the City Council voted unanimously to approve the ‘Roots to Roofs’ bonus pilot program, also known as Council Bill 121011 . The bill, sponsored by Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8), supports more community-led affordable housing development by providing a citywide density bonus and an additional height bonus for areas that have historically had racially restrictive covenants.

“The Roots to Roofs pilot program will give our community-led organizations the flexibility they need to expand and jumpstart projects to meet our ever-growing affordable housing need. We know Seattle has an affordable housing shortage, and we must add another tool to the toolbox. This pilot program do

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