The Urbanist Endorses Seattle Prop 1A to Fund Social Housing

Seattle voters approved the formation of the Seattle Social Housing Developer in 2023, with the promise to fund it at a later date. Due to Washington state’s single-subject rule, one ballot measure could not establish the public development authority and fund it at the same time. But the 14-point win suggests voters intended to do so.

Now, the city has a special election on deck next February with dueling ballot measures to fund that public developer.