Why I Went to Utah to Learn More About Homelessness
I just returned from Salt Lake City where I spent about 8 hours talking with non-profits, the State of Utah, and Lloyd Pendleton, who all worked toward reducing chronic homelessness. You might wonder why I did this. Utah has been touted as a state that just about solved chronic homelessness and it seemed important to […]
Move In Rules More Rent Control Through the Back Door
Update 10/3/2016: The Seattle City Council has passed out of committee legislation that is, essentially, piecemeal rent control. The proposed legislation is full of unintended consequences and won’t work. Here’s a comprehensive explanation of why from the Rental Housing Association of Washington shared at today’s Council hearing on the legislation. Re: CB 118756 – caps on […]
Panel: Density, Displacement and Policy in a Growing Seattle
Next week, on Monday, September 19th, I’ll be on a panel to discuss density, growth, and displacement. As I’ve pointed out, we really don’t know what displacement is or how to measure it. Here’s the details on the panel: 6:00PM – 8:00PM CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN 1010 WESTERN AVENUE, SEATTLE WA 98104 This event […]
