Watching Pedestrian Designation Proposal
The Seattle City Council is considering expanding the number of areas that designated P or Pedestrian. Pedestrian zones are areas that have a lot of retail use concentrated in a way that allows more walking and less driving. In a way, designating more of these zones is both trying to preserve walkability and promote it. […]
London Calling: Housing Regulation Takes a Human Toll
Every once in awhile I get bombarded by an article. I’ll see it posted on Facebook by multiple people in multiple places, I’ll get it in e-mails, in news aggregators, and even, if you can believe this, in hard copy (the picture is from the main lounge at We Work). Often the article ends up […]
Dear Tenant: Housing Shortage Too Severe to be Constrained by Nostalgia
I have been a landlord. And while landlords are among the least popular people in our culture and economy, somebody has to manage rental properties. Just imagine inviting 25, 60, or 100 strangers onto a property you are financially responsible for. Life happens. Parties happen. Noise happens. Abandoned furniture happens. Tragedy happens. And yes, sometimes, […]
