Mail in Your Ballots: Braddock and Johnson are Best
I’ve written already about the sorry state of affairs here in Seattle when it comes to our choices for City Council. I’ll say right now that when it comes to sensible housing and land use policy the two best candidates by far are Shannon Braddock in the 1st district (West Seattle, South Park) and Rob […]
Panel: The Future of Innovation in Seattle
What happens when a neighborhood like Pioneer Square or South Like Union turns into a thriving center for tech? How, exactly, does that happen? Knowing that we are growing, what kind of community do we want to become? And frankly, what does technology and innovation have to do with making Seattle a great place to live and […]
Economics, Not “Social Justice,” is How We Solve Housing Problems
I was sitting a meeting about affordable housing last week hosted by Seattle City Council candidate Lorena Gonzalez. The emphasis was “social justice” and housing. Gonzalez, after listening to a discussion about housing prices and City policy, concluded that the best way to understand and deal with rising housing prices was to look at the […]
