An Answer to Stabilizing Rental Markets: Unit Size
Imagine a young adult, fresh out of college and entering into the housing market for the first time. She needs to live close to transit for an internship opportunity downtown, but she is cash strapped. She cannot afford the market rate $1,500 for a studio apartment. She is willing to sacrifice square footage for better […]
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 […]
Location: More Housing Everywhere!
So the second principle that animates the work of Seattle For Growth is location. Everyone has heard that old phrase about real estate being about three things: location, location, location! The other one is, “Buy land, they’re not making any more of it!” Our second principle is really about both of these: housing is a […]
