Cities like Seattle are under-built to the point that the vast majority of the land is still single-family zoned, meaning you can only build one home on a plot

Cities like Seattle are under-built to the point that the vast majority of the land is still single-family zoned, meaning you can only build one home on a plot that may be 2500 sq ft or more. 65% of Seattle's land is still Single-Family. [0] This map will showcase the problem. [1] There is much to be done to make cities like Seattle more livable and affordable before we come anywhere near the density cap you refer to. [0] http://www.seattlemet.com/articles/2015/7/16/white-single-family-neighborhoods-diversity-in-urban-villages http://www.seattlemet.com/articles/2015/7/16/white-single-fa... [1] http://res.cloudinary.com/sagacity/image/upload/v1437089045/race_change_mapping_zna5lh.pdf http://res.cloudinary.com/sagacity/image/upload/v1437089045/...