Our Response to Proposed Housing Strategy Committee
August 6, 2014 Dear Councilmember Clark, Thank you for proposing a resolution to create a Comprehensive Housing Strategy Advisory Committee. We think this is a step in the right direction since we have called for the City Council to develop a comprehensive housing plan[1]. Attached you will the find the names of the many people […]
Not a Plan Yet, but a Committee to Plan
We’ve been calling for a comprehensive housing plan from the Seattle City Council, including with our video and petition. For too long the Council has taken a piecemeal approach to housing and land use and has largely relied on regulations, rules, fees, and taxes which simply add costs to housing, reduce supply, and ensure higher […]
Will Seattle Be a Great City for Everyone, or Just a Few?
If you’ve been following my work and the work of Smart Growth Seattle over the last few years you’ve definitely noticed that I can get pretty worked up about density and housing supply. I’ve even aggressively challenged members of the Seattle City Council over the years—some who I genuinely like—because they’ve made decisions that, in […]
