UpZones Podcast: Wide-Ranging Conversation on Housing, Land Use, and More
I had the honor and opportunity to be a guest on another local podcast, UpZones, curated and hosted by Ian Martinez. It really is true that one on one conversation can often be far more productive than bashing things out with a crowd in comments sections online. More than once I’ve been told that in person […]
Huh? CHS Links MIZ/MHA With Roy Vue Renew
Last week the Capitol Hill Seattle (CHS) blog produced a non-sequitur with a post called, “So you want to save the Royvue?” First of all, the Roy Vue doesn’t need saving. It’s not going anywhere. A proposal is in the works to convert the 90 year old Capitol Hill building from 34 larger units to […]
I’m Telling You for the Last Time: Candidate and Voter Primer on the Wrongness of MIZ
Repetition is a powerful rhetorical device. Think of music or poetry especially, but also visual art. A phrase or lyric is often repeated in order to create an impact. Think of Dylan Thomas’ poem, “Do not go gentle into that good night,” a poem that if you remember it all is remembered for the repeated […]