Real Change and John V. Fox: Council is Making it Worse
What is the sure sign that something unusual is happening in politics? When unlikely people start to agree on things that really matter to them. Public opinion is coalescing against the Seattle City Council’s iterative, glitchstep, overly cautious, and insular approach to housing policy. Real Change, a publication unalterably committed to doing the right thing […]
Just the Facts: Smart Sustainable Growth is Working
Opponents of high-density housing development often argue that, contrary to traditional economic theory, as the housing supply increases, the price of housing increases rather than decreases. They observe more efficient, higher-capacity buildings replacing older outdated building in their neighborhood, often accompanied by higher per-unit rents. Thus, they conclude that the ultimate goal of developers is […]
Price Controls: The Emperor, The Councilwoman, and The King
It is upsetting when prices go up, and usually we complain to each other and, eventually, to our political leaders. After all, inflation consumes our savings by making our money worth less, and it consumes more of our incomes as we try to pay for life’s essentials like housing, food, and services like day care. […]
