Over the Top Again? We Need a Better Plan.
One of my favorite comedies ever is the Blackadder series, a BBC sit com that ran in the 1980s. The series is named after the lead character, a acerbic, sarcastic, set upon, but relentlessly funny bit player in English history who is surrounded by people who are either not that bright or not that bright and […]
I Love Speculators! The Story of the Transatlantic Cable Guy
In case you missed it, there has been a lot of press lately about the notion that the reason that Seattle housing prices are so high is because, “speculators” are roaming around the city snapping up land, parking wads of capital everywhere and leaving all these homes empty. Once again Sightline is late to the […]
The Black Hole: David Neiman on the Latest Changes to SEDUs
I know everyone is obsessing with James Comey right now, but here’s something that actually matters: what’s happening to smaller and more efficient apartments in Seattle because of regulation. Noted architect and Small Efficient Dwelling Unit (SEDU) advocate and expert has been warning the City about what their new rules are likely to do to […]