I Agree With Herbold: What is the Value Exchange with MIZ?
Councilmember Lisa Herbold has proposed some amendments to the Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIZ) scheme being considered by the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee on Tuesday. In the simplest terms, these amendments are asking a value exchange question: is there enough public benefit coming from the upzones that are proposed. Remember, MIZ is a mechanism that […]
Summation: MIZ is Mistake of Generational Proportions
The following is what I would say to the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee before it meets on Tuesday, August 2, with my two minutes if I am able to get them. Being able to give public comment these days is always hit or miss. I limited myself to 300 words. This is […]
One Year Ago: The Great Rent Control Debate
Some called it the Brawl at Town Hall. Ol’ Josh Feit at Publicola called it at the time a “non-sequitur.” Others thought is was a bad idea to engage with the Socialist Councilmember Kshama Sawant during an election year on a dangerous topic. In the end, it was a hot evening in Town Hall but […]
