Affordable Housing Week

Affordable Housing Week: May 7-13. Theme: Housing Equity.

Thank you for joining us May 7-13, 2023 for Affordable Housing Week: Housing Equity! AHW is truly a community effort, and this year the schedule included 16 events hosted by HDC and our partners. Local jurisdictions got on board in a big way, with 28 municipalities and King County making official proclamations in honor of Affordable Housing Week.

What is Affordable Housing Week?

The 8th Annual Affordable Housing Week is a series of education and advocacy events that highlight the role affordable housing plays in stabilizing our communities. Each year, HDC and our partners bring together elected officials, city/county staff, advocates and King County residents to create momentum for investments and policies to ensure affordable, thriving and equitable communities.

Why Affordable Housing Week?

King County’s exacerbated need for affordable housing is a regional problem and impacts all municipalities. This Affordable Housing Week, we hope to ignite an unprecedented investment in affordable housing across our region. This is an opportunity to urge cities across King County to adopt new and effective strategies that address our urgent affordable housing needs.

2023 Event Recordings

Maximizing Utility Incentives for Affordable Housing New Construction. Hosted by Willdan, Snohomish County Public Utility District, Puget Sound Energy. Tuesday, May 9, 11AM.

Schedule of Events

Click on any of the event tiles below for details.

Women Build. Hosted by Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties. Saturday, May 6, 8:45 AM.
Affordable Housing Week 2023 Kick-Off. Hosted by HDC, Civic Commons. Monday, May 8, 10 am.
Bayview Tower: Buildings as a Resource to the Electrical Grid. Hosted by Ecotope Inc. Presented by Jonathan Heller, Madison Johnson. Monday, May 8, 2PM.
Resident Services: Navigating Challenging New Landscapes. Hosted by HDC Resident Services Affinity Group. Tuesday, May 9, 9AM.
Maximizing Utility Incentives for Affordable Housing New Construction. Hosted by Willdan, Snohomish County Public Utility District, Puget Sound Energy. Tuesday, May 9, 11AM.
Eastside Transit-Oriented Development. Hosted by Futurewise, Eastside for All, Habitat for Humanity, Eastside Affordable Housing Coalition. Tuesday, May 9, 12PM.
ULI Panel: The North Lot Affordable Housing. Hosted by Urban Land Institute - Young Leaders Group. Tuesday, May 9, 4PM.
Seattle Housing Levy. Hosted by HDC. Wednesday, May 10, 11:30 AM.
Seattle Comp Plan Update In-Person Workshop. Hosted by Futurewise, HDC. Wednesday, May 10, 3PM.
Bellwether Aires Tour. Hosted by Bellwether Housing, Walsh Construction, SMR Architects. Thursday, May 11, 8:30 AM.
State Legislative Recap. Hosted by Habitat for Humanity, HDC. Thursday, May 11, 12PM.
Exclusion on the Eastside. Hosted by Eastside for All, Complete Streets Bellevue, Futurewise, Eastside Affordable Housing Coalition. Thursday, May 11, 4PM.
South King County Backyard Kickoff. Hosted by Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties. Thursday, May 11, 6PM.
Community Land Trusts: A permanently affordable middle housing solution! Hosted by North Urban Human Services Alliance. Friday, May 12, 12PM.
Pride Place Tour. Hosted by Community Roots Housing. Friday, May 12, 3:30 PM.
Closing Reception. hosted by HDC. Friday, May 12, 5:30 PM.

Thank you to our 2023 Affordable Housing Week Sponsors!




Curious about what programming to expect during AHW 2023? Check out event recordings, proclamations and more from 2022 AHW below.

2022 AHW Event Recordings:

2022 Proclamations

Click on the thumbnails below to check out the proclamations from jurisdictions around King County.

Auburn
Bellevue
Bothell
Burien
Covington
Des Moines
Duvall
Enumclaw
Issaquah
Kent
Kirkland
Lake Forest Park
Maple Valley
Mercer Island
Newcastle
North Bend
Redmond
Renton
Sammamish
SeaTac
Shoreline
Snoqualmie
Tukwila
Woodinville