Seattle City Council: More Housing? No. Of Course Not. More Money, More Money, More Money!
Granted the Mayor was introducing a budget proposal which is about money. But what I found interesting was two things, the lack of how we get more housing and a throwing up of the hands and expecting more money from the state. This text is from a Publicola story which sums up the mood pretty […]
Separate But Unequal: How Subsidizing Units is Subsidizing Bad Policy
I’m preparing comments for the proposed changes to the way the Fair Housing Act is implemented. I’m out of town for a bit on Orcas Island. Here’s my opening thoughts. Denying access to housing based on race is unacceptable and inconsistent with American and basic moral principles of fairness and equal opportunity. The Fair Housing […]
Seattle City Council: “We [expletive] this up. Royally.”
Would you like some honesty with your coffee this morning? How about this statement from Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez about the Seattle City Council’s recent efforts to tax jobs: “It’s time for us to swallow our medicine. We [expletive] this up. Royally.” This is in sharp contrast what the Councilmember said about why the measure was […]
