Michael Eliason is a researcher, writer, and architect specializing in mass timber, social housing, baugruppen, and ecodistricts. His career has been dedicated to advancing innovation and broadening the discourse - including presenting internationally - on these themes. His professional experience includes award-winning public and private work in the Pacific Northwest and Germany. His writings and interviews have been featured in Bloomberg, Treehugger, the Urbanist, Sightline Institute, the Seattle Times, and Publicola. Michael is also a car-free, cargo-biking dad in Seattle advocating for dense, healthy, affordable, and resilient cities.