Affordability Archives

Environmental Justice Fund Stories: How Community Land Conservancy is creating thriving public spaces through coalitions

March 26, 2026

Great public spaces help communities thrive. These spaces need features like clean air, trees, accessible transit, and nearby affordable housing. Most of all, they depend on the people who use and care for them. Community Land Conservancy (CLC), one of our community partners, is helping create great spaces. Their vision is to help communities buy, own, and design public spaces that serve their needs. CLC builds and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Climate Justice, Climate Resilience, Community Engagement, EJ Fund Stories, Environmental Justice Fund, Partner Spotlights, Public Health, Racial Equity

First-of-its-kind map of the Duwamish Valley tracks City-funded projects improving affordability, green spaces, transit, and climate readiness

March 19, 2026

Ready to explore all the City-funded projects and programs happening in South Park and Georgetown? Check out our newly released Duwamish Valley Program Map! Community organizations and City departments are doing amazing work in the region. Together, we’ve built sidewalks and bike lanes, planted trees, added flood prevention infrastructure, and much more. One highlight is a new 1.2-mile path for walking and rolling. It includes 143 street trees and connects neighbors and visitors to the recently… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Climate Justice, Community Engagement, Duwamish Valley, Duwamish Valley Action Plan, Duwamish Valley Program (DVP), Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), Youth Development

Seattle Food Summit brings more than 300 community partners together to build a healthy, strong, and fair regional food system

March 11, 2026

Farmers, fishers, artisans, chefs, buyers, and community members from across Seattle came together this week to help build a stronger local food system! The City of Seattle teamed up with the Good Business Network of Washington to host more than 300 food partners at the Good Food Connections + Seattle Food Action Plan Summit at Bell Harbor International Conference Center on… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Food Policies and Programs, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Climate Action Plan, Climate Justice, Community Engagement, Food Access and Security, Food Action Plan, Healthy Food in Schools, Locally Sourced Food

An Oil-Free City: Seattle celebrates milestone as 2,000 oil-heated homes transition to electric heat through rebate program

February 12, 2026

We’re excited to share that more than 2,000 households have transitioned from oil heat to electric heat pumps through the City’s Clean Heat Program! This marks a major environmental, affordability, and housing milestone for Seattle as we make steady progress toward the City’s goal of no more oil-heated homes by 2030. With this milestone, Seattle’s Clean Heat Program has eliminated the need for 20 million gallons of heating oil. That’s nearly 700 train tankers full of oil that won’t need to come through… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Clean Energy, Clean Heat Program, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, Seattle Office of Housing (OH)

Fresh Bucks Stories: How Anna Chen’s HC Grocery is fueling Beacon Hill neighbors

February 4, 2026

Anna Chen’s connection to food began very early. Some of her first food memories are of working at her family’s restaurant in Taishan, China. After moving to Seattle with her family in 1998, Anna noticed that many of her elderly and disabled Beacon Hill neighbors had to get help from their children and grandchildren to grocery shop. She saw a need… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Food Policies and Programs, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Food Access and Security, Fresh Bucks Grocer Spotlight, Fresh Bucks Program, Locally Sourced Food, Partner Spotlights

Seattle’s Fresh Bucks welcomes 4,500 households off waitlist, increases monthly benefit, and more in 2026

January 14, 2026

Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program is ringing in the new year with a major expansion! On January 1, Fresh Bucks welcomed more than 4,500 households off the waitlist, increased monthly benefits from $40 to $60, and automatically extended benefits for 2025-enrolled and active households for another year. And on top of all that, there’s still room for new enrollment! Fill out the Fresh Bucks application at seattlefreshbucks.org. … [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Food Policies and Programs, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Food Access and Security, Food Action Plan, Fresh Bucks Program, Locally Sourced Food, Sweetened Beverage Tax

How the knowledge and experiences of Indigenous and Urban Native people are inspiring innovative solutions in Seattle’s Climate Action Plan Update

January 7, 2026

Indigenous people living in and around Seattle are deeply connected to the land, having built their lives around the natural environment of their homelands. For them, climate change impacts like floods, extreme heat, and air pollution disrupt not only their daily lives, but also generations of traditions and connections to land. For many years, Seattle and our regional partners have been collaborating with Indigenous-led groups and Tribes to develop policies and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Grants and Partner Spotlights, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Community Assemblies, Community Engagement, Events, Food Access and Security, Green New Deal Oversight Board, Indigenous-Led Projects

A year of progress, partnerships, and powering Seattle’s climate future

December 16, 2025

Share OSE’s 2025 Wrapped series on social media: It’s been a big year for our office! Our team embarked on a new update to Seattle’s Climate Action Plan and increased access to healthy foods and nature for communities. Every year, we support community-led environmental justice programs to empower, protect, and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, Department Updates, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Building Emissions, Clean Heat Program, Climate Action Plan, Climate Workforce, Duwamish Valley Program (DVP), Electric Trucks Pilot, Environmental Justice Fund, Food Access and Security, Foresting Seattle, Fresh Bucks Program, Healthy Food in Schools

Milestones and Momentum: Seattle’s Duwamish Valley Program celebrates 2025 wins with community partners

December 8, 2025

Seattle’s Duwamish Valley Program is celebrating a big year of accomplishments engaging local kids and teens, building resilient infrastructure, and strengthening climate preparedness for South Park and Georgetown communities. The Duwamish Valley Program, led by our team at Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE), is a close partnership made… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Climate Resilience, Climate Workforce, Duwamish Valley Action Plan, Duwamish Valley Program (DVP), Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Seattle Office of Housing (OH), Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), Transportation, Youth Development

The Hidden Risks Beneath Your Yard: How retiring your oil heating tank and transitioning to electric heat protects our homes, water, and climate

November 5, 2025

Update as of January 2026: The $2,000 federal tax credit for heat pumps has expired. See Seattle’s Clean Heat Program webpage for up-to-date information. As the crisp fall weather settles in, households with oil heating are making plans to refill their oil tanks. While burning oil was once a common… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Climate Action, GreenspaceTagged With: Affordability, Building Emissions, Clean Heat Program, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

Find Posts By Topic

Posts tagged with Affordability Archives - Greenspace