Will Dialing Back Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) “Unf—k” Seattle Housing?

This week, we’re diving deep into Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program. Joining the conversation are consultant Natalie Quick and former Seattle COO Marco Lowe, who break down how this “pay a fee or include affordable units" policy is affecting housing. We’ll explore why MHA has inadvertently sent housing costs soaring and put the brakes on some new construction. Plus, we’ll look at the smarter, more effective solutions they’re advocating to keep the city accessible. Our editor is Quinn Waller. Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.com Thanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.com Support the show Your support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice.

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Will Dialing Back Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) “Unf—k” Seattle Housing? is an episode from Seattle Nice by David Hyde, Erica Barnett, and Sandeep Kaushik .

This episode is 51:47 long.

This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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