Election 2015: It Was Good, but Not That Good
Already we’re seeing lots of things being read into this weeks election with Knute Berger suggesting that it means Seattle has moved even further to the left and the Seattle Times suggesting that “Urbanists” (whoever they are) won the election. For people who produce housing in Seattle, the election is a lot like taking a […]
It Started With Mike O’Brien: Rent Control for Commercial Space a Bad Idea
Let me start this post out by saying that I agree with more in Councilmember Sawant’s proposal for small business that she unveiled yesterday at City Hall. There is lots to talk about when it comes to improving small business in Seattle. But what Councilmember Sawant and her campaign don’t know or forgot is that […]
Demolishing the Displacement Narrative
So it’s about as wonky as it can get. A dispute over how many housing units have been demolished in Seattle and what it means has lead to some very interesting back and forth on the internet this last week. Here’s the best summary of what went down from Ethan Phelps-Goodman. There isn’t an explosion […]
