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Addressing Seattle Housing Shortage: Mayor Wilson Releases Final Centers and Corridors Zoning Proposal 

January 30, 2026

SEATTLE — Today, Mayor Wilson announced the release of the Centers and Corridors proposal, the second of four zoning packages setting Seattle’s newly updated Comprehensive Plan into motion. This phase of changes to Seattle’s zoning was transmitted to Council on January 28. The Centers and Corridors legislation updates zoning in new growth areas identified in the Comprehensive plan, including: 30… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Wilson Announces Executive Orders to Accelerate Shelter and Improve Transit  

January 15, 2026

Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced two executive orders at her transition team meeting this morning: one which will accelerate the expansion of emergency shelter and affordable housing, and other which will establish a bus lane along Denny Way. “Today I am taking immediate action to address our homelessness crisis and improve mobility on a key transit corridor,” said Mayor Katie B. Wilson. “First, I am ordering immediate steps to expand emergency… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Wilson Statement on Ballard Encampment

January 14, 2026

Seattle – Mayor Katie B. Wilson released the following statement: “This morning, I visited the site of an encampment in Ballard that was scheduled to be removed because I wanted to understand in detail for myself what’s working and not working in our current approach. I decided to extend the deadline… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Housing and Homelessness