Economy Sinking? Just Jump in Your Kayak!
A recent article on the state of the global economy got me thinking about our own local housing economy and how fragile it may actually be. It also made me think that there may be ways that we can design interventions in our local housing market that are more responsive to the push and pull […]
The Trouble With Progressives: They’re Sometimes Not Very Progressive
All the talk of rent control and linkage taxes on new housing culminated for me on Sunday with a Facebook post. The post was about an article on income inequality. It’s the kind of wonky post I find mixed in my feed with baby pictures and Instagrams of people’s lunches and vacations. The thread, including […]
Backyard Cottage Panel Shares Portland Secrets With Seattle
Last week we were happy to support a panel of two experts on backyard cottages, or Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (DADUs), the small houses that can be built in the backyard or right next to a single-family home. The City Council is interested in figuring out how to expand the use of DADUs as a […]
