Reading List: What to Read About Housing, Economics, and Planning
The other day on Facebook someone asked what books I would recommend in the fields of housing, economics, and urban planning. I came up with a quick answer that I decided to turn into a blog post. I picked one book in each category, except for economics where I picked two. This is edited from […]
Seattle Magazine on Tower Spacing: Rich People’s Views or More Housing?
I’ve already written about Councilmember Sally Bagshaw’s self serving efforts to squash more housing construction downtown with a tower spacing scheme. Now Seattle Magazine has an article about the fight brewing downtown about allowing more height and lot coverage. The problem with Bagshaw’s efforts, along from being a weird conflict of interest and possibly limiting housing […]
Eggs, Bacon, Toast, and an Argument About Housing
There is a regular breakfast get together hosted by a Smart Growth Seattle supporter who owns and operates numerous rental properties on Capitol Hill and around Seattle. The breakfast is a chance for some people in the housing business to get together and talk informally about what’s going on in Seattle’s housing market. This week […]
