https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/09/03/opinion-want-more-affordable-housing-dont-slash-mha-fees https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2025-08-25/c49apkjn/Shutterstock_581280124_ConstructionResidentialApartmentHome_1599686sv.jpg A residential apartment building under construction. Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability program requires developers to contribute to affordable housing through either income-restricted units or payments to the city. southseattleemerald en 2026-09-03T19:40:20.280Z OPINION | Want More Affordable Housing? Don't Slash MHA Fees. Voices, Opinion, Affordable Housing, Government, Seattle Mayor, mandatory housing affordability, MHA fees Seattle, affordable housing Seattle, Seattle housing crisis, housing production task force, Mayor Katie Wilson, Executive Order 2026-4, Seattle Office of Housing, Housing Development Consortium, multifamily housing Seattle, affordable homeownership Seattle https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/09/02/new-skate-park-in-rainier-beach-gears-up-for-official-opening-this-fall https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-28/4k0kojww/2026-08.28-Rainier-Beach-Skate-Park-by-Messiah-Fagerholm.jpg A skater tries out the new skate park in Rainier Beach. southseattleemerald en 2026-09-02T14:00:00.000Z New Skate Park in Rainier Beach Gears Up for Official Opening This Fall Community, Rainier Beach, Sports, Skate Park, Messiah Fagerholm, Rainier Beach Community Center, C.H.A.M.P.S, Danielle Jackson, Skate Like a Girl