Giving Tuesday: Why Give to Seattle For Growth Today?
Today is Giving Tuesday. We’re going with it and here’s our pitch. Seattle For Growth is your advocacy organization; a voice for people doing good things for the economy and for housing in Seattle and all over Washington. We aren’t lobbyists or lawyers. There are lots of good lobbyists and lawyers. Seattle For Growth advocates […]
Herbold on Impact Fees: “A purely procedural decision.”
Last week we filed an appeal to the City’s proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan (comp plan) to allow impact fees. In order to do what they want to do, charge housing projects fees, the City has to amend the comp plan. With all land use related proposals, including this one, comes a required analysis […]
KING 5 Story: Is Washington State’s Non-Profit Housing System Fair and Efficient?
People make mistakes. Things get confused. The media can sometimes put a headline into circulation before a situation is resolved. I say these things before I mention a story that aired on KING 5 about a couple very highly placed in state government that apparently owns a subsidized condominium in Bellevue. I feel sorry for […]
