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Affordable Talaris meets every other Monday evening. We have expanded the scope of our efforts to advocate for a new urban village in the area around the Talaris parcel in the next Comprehensive Plan update.

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The lack of affordable places to live, fueled by rising rents and home prices, has pushed many people out of the city, and some people out of stable housing altogether. We have an unprecedented opportunity with the Talaris property to share 18 acres of trees & wetlands above the long-buried Yesler Creek for new community open space and to welcome new neighbors.

What is Talaris?

The former Talaris Conference Center is 18 acres in Laurelhurst nestled between UW, University Village, Children’s Hospital, Laurelhurst Elementary, and Laurelhurst Playfield.
Because it is single family zoned, the developer’s only option is to turn it into 65 suburban-style luxury homes. The plans call for space for 316 cars!

Ironically, the current plan means a loss of hundreds of trees, while Seattle Council is re-dedicating itself to preserving our tree canopy. Current home prices in Laurelhurst average 1.7 million dollars. This new luxury development won’t help make our city more affordable.

What can I do?

There are a number of things you can do to help support affordable housing development in Seattle! Take a look at the actions to the right to see where you can help.

Action 1

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Action 2

Please read these two important documents to understand the context, history and complexity of land use planning in Seattle:

• Comprehensive Plan Update Racial Equity Analysis of Seattle 2035 and Urban Village Strategy

• Seattle Planning Commission’s NEIGHBORHOODS FOR ALL (2018 report)

Please reach out and let us know your thoughts!