Has Seattle Reached its Emotional Limit on Growth?
Danny Wesneat has a mixed record on writing about growth in Seattle. His most recent column, “Seattle’s latest growth industry: bemoaning what’s been lost,” has the following paragraph: But I do wonder: When we’ve taken to memorializing even the loss of our grocery stores, maybe the pace of change has pushed us to some sort […]
Again and Again: MIZ Raises Housing Prices to Fund an Inefficient Subsidy System
Here I go again. Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIZ) is an inflationary intervention in the housing market that simply adds what amounts to a unauthorized tax to new housing and commercial space. The money generated from the tax will end up being poured into a grossly inefficient system of subsidized housing production that will create very, […]
Take the Survey on Minimum Room and Dwelling Unit Sizes
I’ve been serving on a subcommittee of the Construction Code Advisory Board (CCAB) on smaller living spaces. I know, what’s the CCAB? Well, the CCAB is a hard working group of experts in various fields of construction and building that review changes to the building code. The building code is a powerful way of ensuring […]
