Study: Density Increases Value of Existing Homes
Publicola picked up on an important point yesterday when they called out State Representative Gerry Pollet’s assertion about the impact of small-lot development. Here’s part of the Publicola post: But more important, Rep. Gerry Pollet, who’s been holding town halls of his own all session, definitely needs to explain his recent comments to KIRO TV, which […]
Innovation in Affordable Housing
Innovation happens in affordable housing, but progressive cities such as Seattle who have chosen to make it a priority could be doing more to encourage creativity in developing new models. City planners are on board with the value that mixed income living brings to neighborhoods, but regulators too easily think in terms of twisting the […]
2014: The Year of Housing Supply
As part of announcing our new partnership supporting the work of Smart Growth Seattle, I was asked to speak at the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s Community Development Round Table (CDRT). I spoke to the CDRT about 15 years ago about neighborhood development and how private development could be leveraged to support implementation of Seattle’s […]
