Out Damned Spot! Will O’Brien’s Upzoning Proposal Work?
Last week I saw the latest movie version of Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, maybe my favorite of his plays. It was just OK, and if you really want the best film version watch Roman Polanski’s version (don’t forget Kurosawa’s brilliant adaptation). The play, like all things Shakespeare is about many things, but the plot centers on […]
"That’s Not What I Said:"O’Brien Reframes Bargain on Facebook
I usually don’t post on Fridays since traffic tends to fall off as people get ready for the weekend. But an interesting exchange took place on Facebook last night. When asked a direct question about proposed rezones in the Grand Bargain–an exchange of upzones for mandatory inclusion of rent restricted housing in new buildings–Councilmember O’Brien […]
Where’s the Profit in That?
So I am in a wrestling match. Right now I am trying to figure out how to explain in the simplest terms–what are often called layman’s terms–how real estate transactions work. Here’s the biggest problem: real estate professionals speak one language and lay people (a term borrowed from the division between the priesthood and everyone […]
