The Problem With MHA: Seattle For Growth in the Seattle Times
On Friday the Seattle Times printed an editorial I wrote about the problems with Seattle Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program, their version of Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIZ). The program cleared a big hurdle before the Thanksgiving holiday when the Hearing Examiner ruled against neighborhood groups opposed to the upzones that are part of MHA. The […]
Warning: Full MHA Likely to be Imposed by End of March 2019
We are nearing the end game of the legislative part of Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIZ), the requirement that all new development included rent restricted units or pay a few in lieu of that inclusion. The money generated from this tax would go to fund non-profit housing. I’ve warning and fighting against this for 3 years. […]
Why is Non-Profit Housing So Expensive? Take a Closer Look at Unit Size
We’re waiting for the official release of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) study on why or whether non-profit subsidized housing is more costly to produce than market rate, for-profit housing. Today at Forbes I go on at length about why that is the case. I think the answer may be that market […]
