In the News | On the Ground | In Community
EcoTHRIVE Housing is gaining momentum—on the ground and in the broader conversation about housing, climate adaptation, and community ownership.
Here you’ll find media coverage, updates from our team, and stories from the communities and partners shaping our work.
Press Mentions
Recent articles, interviews, and media features highlighting EcoTHRIVE’s work.
ECOTHRIVE: A CONVERSATION WITH DENISE HENRIKSON, CO-FOUNDER
April 15th, 2024
“Denise shared insights into the challenges EcoTHRIVE has encountered while researching various affordable housing models and developing their own, including zoning complexities and funding hurdles.”
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RapidRide H Line, parking enforcement, camping update, EcoTHRIVE approval & more from Monday night’s Burien City Council
March 28, 2023
“EcoTHRIVE’s affordable cottage community was approved unanimously by council to be one of five Affordable Housing Demonstration Projects. EcoTHRIVE is a well-planned, resident-owned eco village.”
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March 25, 2023
“On the agenda for Monday night’s (Mar. 27, 2023) regular Burien City Council meeting: State Legislative update, approval of EcoThrive Housing Demonstration Project and more.”
Legislative update, approval of EcoThrive Housing Project & more on agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council
Newsletters
It’s been a minute since our last newsletter. We’ve been deep in the work—quietly weaving community connections while navigating the complex terrain of development.
EcoTHRIVE’s vision is for climate adaptation to become more mainstream. By linking low-carbon, cooperative living with permanent affordability and beauty, we aim to inspire replication of this affordable ownership model.
We’ve titled this the Gratitude Edition because we would not be here if it weren’t for all of you who are on this journey with us. Thank you! For believing in our mission to develop homes that are community-owned, permanently affordable, climate-adaptive, and beautiful.
EcoTHRIVE has achieved some major milestones over the last few months:
On Wednesday, March 8, the Burien Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that ecoTHRIVE’s Co-operative Village proposal be accepted into Burien’s Affordable Housing Demonstration Program (AHDP)…
Help us celebrate the beautiful, affordable village of cottages and duplexes we are building in Burien. Come make art together and see the site plans! …
We’ve been a busy group and our work is gaining recognition and publicity. It’s clear that we’re tapping into deep desires and needs that we all hold, food, shelter, love, and most importantly, community…
EcoTHRIVE Housing is thrilled to announce that the Washington State Housing Finance Commission recently awarded us a $685,000 supportive loan (at 1% interest) to build our pilot Resilient Village…
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ecoTHRIVE Housing is building a beautiful and affordable village of ecoCottages in Burien, Washington. We’d love to tell you all about it and we have some events coming up to do just that…
ecoTHRIVE Housing is committed to building resilient villages that can meet the challenges of our changing world- in the built environment (via energy efficiency, permaculture) as well as the social environment…
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We’re ready! We’re ready to start building truly affordable housing that connects people to each other and nature! We’re ready to find LAND to build a village…
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A few weeks ago, six members of the ecoTHRIVE team had the opportunity to meet Bernard “Berns” Troyer, the Construction Project Manager at the BLOCK Project shop. The shop is a construction site for beautiful small homes that are built with love, mostly by volunteers from the community who are guided through the process by BLOCK project staff…
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How do we ensure that we are creating community-centered housing that is economically and ecologically resilient, not just for one village, but for any that follow? What do we need to support the creation of many villages- to meet the needs for community, affordability and regeneration- and honor the land…
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Thank you for being part of the ecoTHRIVE community! And for collaborating with us to create resilient villages. ecoTHRIVE aims to demonstrate resilience in 2 broad realms: the Built Environment – demonstrating affordable, regenerative design principles- and Human Relationships – integrating social systems that encourage harmonious relationships through shared decision-making, transparency and healthy conflict resolution…
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The Urbanist just published their piece on ecoTHRIVE! We appreciate the depth of the article and we’re excited to have this opportunity to share our vision. Our pilot project, based on SquareOne’s model, will feature a range of housing types potentially including tiny homes, coliving, duplexes, and row houses to increase density and allow for a diverse range of residents.
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The Seattle Design Fest is coming up soon- the weekend of August 21-22! We need folks to volunteer in our interactive booth- as a greeter, art facilitator and/or help us with load in (Aug 20) and load out (Aug 22)…
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Press Reflections/Blog (Coming Soon)
Recent articles, interviews, and media features highlighting EcoTHRIVE’s work.
Events (Coming Soon)
Public gatherings, art installations, and storytelling spaces that invite connection and dialogue.
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