Gonzalez “Plan” is More of a Fantasy
I’ve already pointed out that candidate for Mayor Lorena Gonzalez’ plan isn’t a plan at all but mostly a word salad intended to trigger sentiments in voters. The only plan behind what Gonzalez has offered on housing and homelessness is that voters will hear the right words enough times that they’ll vote for her. But […]
Of Cottages and Individualism
This was written as a Facebook note in September of 2009. I’m reposting it because it is worth noting that I have always been deeply opposed to the sentimentality of the single-family neighborhood. This is why, as I’ve posted elsewhere, I find it discouraging to see the critique of single-family highjacked by the social justice […]
PART 3. THE PRICE OF LOVE: HOUSING, ECONOMICS, POLITICS, MONEY, AND BEING LOVED
I often find myself frustrated with just about everything and everyone in this town, including developers, builders, and housing providers. Four years ago I was feeling about the same way and I wrote this three part indictment of how screwed up Seattle’s discussion of housing was then. Sadly, things haven’t gotten any better. I’ll post […]
