Hold the Date: How to Build Support for More Housing in Seattle
“How to Build Support for More Housing in Seattle: Advocacy and Grassroots Organizing” McCormick & Schmick’s Harborside Restaurant 1200 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 Thursday, April 28, 2016 | 6:00 – 8:30 PM Join Roger Valdez, Director of Smart Growth Seattle, and Sonja Trauss, principal at the San Francisco Bay Area Renters’ Federation (SF […]
Housing Economics: What Made Me an Un-Democrat
As I sat in my usual coffee shop Saturday I could help but feel a little left out. I kept hearing, “On my way to the caucus!” and “Yep, heading for the caucus!” Well, I wasn’t. And it wasn’t because I don’t care about presidential politics. Of course I’m interested. But for me to show […]
Councilmember Johnson: Should We Be Optimistic or Pessimistic About Neighborhoods
Last week I did a presentation and moderated a panel with new City Councilmember Rob Johnson. The slides I used to set up the panel are above. Basically I told a story about how politics and the need for a victim (renters), a villain (builders and developers), and a hero (politicians) has over shaped and […]
