The Kitchen Sink:Micromanaging Microhousing
Here is the public comments I gave tonight at the Seattle City Council’s hearing on microhousing. I also added the point that design review will increase rents by as much as $100 per month. According to the comprehensive plan the City of Seattle expects 120,000 new residents and 115,000 new jobs by 2035. The Puget […]
Eppur si muove! Housing prices do go down!
I’ve been on a Galileo kick lately. Galileo was the Italian astronomer who, using his telescope, argued in favor of the crazy idea advanced by fellow astronomer Copernicus that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the solar system. Both men faced lots of skepticism. “C’mon, Galileo,” even the most friendly church official […]
Small Homes Still a Big Deal
There is a great post up at Living in Density (a blog featuring small living spaces) featuring a home built by a local builder, Steele Homes. Context is everything, and the 2-bedroom home sits in a part of the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle, where the average house is more than twice its size. Developed […]
