U District Upzones: Herbold’s Modest Proposal
I stopped by a meeting organized by the Displacement Coalition last night about the proposed changes in zoning to the University District. The meeting was what we call in the business a “Twist and Shout Meeting,” a gathering to vent and blow off steam about a civic issues. Nothing is decided and the City isn’t […]
Statement on New Rent Restriction Legislation
New legislation will be proposed this week on controlling when landlords can raise rents. This is a joint statement prepared by Smart Growth Seattle and the Rental Housing Association of Washington. At a time when there is deep concern about housing prices in Seattle, the City Council and Mayor should use every available existing tool […]
City Inside/Out: Mayor Murray Follows Sawant in Regulatory Overreach
I was on a panel last week on the Seattle Channel’s City Inside/Out, perhaps the best public affairs show in the region, to talk about the latest scheme hatched at City Hall to regulate housing. It isn’t much of a surprise that the proposed legislation to impose what amounts to a form of rent control […]
