Another Neighbor for Microhousing
I have had to write about the “angry neighbors” many times here and elsewhere. These are the folks who talk about how renters don’t have an “investment” in their “established neighborhood.” But now and then there is a glowing bright spot not just of tolerance but understanding. At Capitol Hill Seattle Jason Weill writes a very honest […]
Yes to Urban Rest Stop in Ballard
This is the letter of support we sent in response to neighborhood resistance to an Urban Rest Stop in Ballard. Neighborhood opposition to this service is unconscionable and if you have moment please register your support for the Urban Rest Stop. Email Bruce Rips at Bruce.Rips@seattle.gov. January 5, 2014 Bruce Rips via e-mail Re: Permit […]
The price of market freedom
I’ve found that many people conflate supply and demand, or price-based resource allocation, with the pseudo-ideal of a libertarian “free market”. Supply and demand is an explanation for how the world works, not a value statement. If the number of people who want X and don’t have it exceeds the number of people who have […]
