Mix Tapes: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
I was listening to some really old recordings on my phone and I found one from a public meeting with Councilmember Mike O’Brien back on April 12th, 2011. That’s a long time, right. I mean back then we were still fighting against the tunnel, Mike McGinn was Mayor (his first go at the job), I was […]
ULI Presentation: The State of the Housing Debate in Seattle
Last week I was invited to address the Council on Small Scale Development Council at the Urban Land Institute’s Spring meeting held here in Seattle. I don’t like Power Point presentations. In general, I feel like what’s happening on the screen distracts from what’s being said, and what’s being said can distract from the slides. […]
Do You Need Help With Rent? Try Our Calculator
I’ve been making the point that we could make our resources go a lot further if we just make direct cash payments to people who need help with rent. So we decided to make a calculator that would show renters just how much more than the normative standard they are paying using a simple calculator […]
