Matt Hutchins AIA CPHDBuilding the city we want with the growth we’ll haveAn AI-generated Seattle streetscape with mixed use, mixed-scale, multi-modal streets and abundant housing.Apr 17Apr 17
Matt Hutchins AIA CPHDAn Uncertain Forecast for Middle HousingSo many Washingtonians struggle with housing; homelessness, high rent, housing instability, finding a place to live near their work, never…Jan 16Jan 16
Matt Hutchins AIA CPHDGive Middle Housing a shot!In HB 1110, the State Legislature read the will of the people and demanded that we tackle the housing crisis more proactively by allowing…Dec 4, 20231Dec 4, 20231
Matt Hutchins AIA CPHDMayberry-esque Middle Housing Toolkit is a Trojan Horse for downzoning Washington State.Before HB1110 was adopted, the Washington State Department of Commerce was working on development standards to illustrate how jurisdictions…May 13, 2023May 13, 2023
Matt Hutchins AIA CPHDAdjusting MHA Fees and percentage: Goodhart’s LawWith the first report of MHA impact on affordable housing published, SCALE is pitching that fees are too low because 50% of units are not…May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
Matt Hutchins AIA CPHDEmergency Ordinance to Restart Design Review is an Opportunity to Expedite Permitting for all…Since COVID-19 has made Design Review’s open meeting process impossible, Monday, the city council is considering CB 119769, an ordinance…Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
Matt Hutchins AIA CPHDNine Totally Necessary Evolutionary Changes for Seattle’s Residential Neighborhoods.How do we pivot to smarter growth, house our exploding population, cut the high cost of housing and reverse the inequity baked into SF…Apr 13, 2020Apr 13, 2020
Matt Hutchins AIA CPHDCouncil Members: Pass SEPA Reform but Reject Amendment 1The way amendment 1 is drafted, it would be next to impossible to craft a zoning map for SF zoning reform that would be legally viable…Sep 11, 2019Sep 11, 2019
Matt Hutchins AIA CPHDWhat is cohousing, and is it coming to your neighborhood?I’m just back from the national CoHousing conference in Portland and want to share my impressions as a neophyte — the challenges, the…Jun 2, 2019Jun 2, 2019
Matt Hutchins AIA CPHDFloor Area Ratio (FAR)Under proposed legislation, Seattle’s lowest density residential zones are going to have a new way to measure and control the size of…Apr 24, 2019Apr 24, 2019
