Everyone! David Neiman’s Roost Project Featured in New Video

David Neiman is one of my favorite people in the housing world. And that says a lot right there. There aren’t many folks left who have the patience to engage with the system and still hang on to their principles and build housing. It isn’t easy. The incentive structure in Seattle today is slanted toward […]

Making the Case for More Housing: What Would Jesus Say?

I grew up in a fundamentalist, charismatic church. We didn’t handle snakes, but there was speaking in tongues. People were “slain in the spirit.” Look it up. I probably should have been a preacher. I am good at preaching. Unfortunately, most people don’t like preaching. Now I am a baptized Episcopalian. As an Episcopalian, I […]

“Nothing but a Facade!” Historic Preservation or Waste of Money?

I have more questions than answers about the Onni project now underway where the old Seattle Times building used to be. But what I know so far, and what I’ve seen, is that an extraordinary effort is underway to preserve two corners of the facade of the old building. Taking a closer look at the […]