Editorial: HALA Process Ignored by City Council
We have an opinion post up at Publicola that is worth reading if you’re concerned about the future of housing in the City. Unfortunately the process the Mayor started–his Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Committee–might be falling apart. City Councilmembers are grandstanding in a political year to people who are dead set against growth. […]
Forest for the Trees: Seattle Neighborhoods and Canopy Grow
The Department of Planning and Development commissioned a study of urban villages. I won’t go into the whole report, but one of the indicators of the success of growth happening in urban villages–the 37 neighborhood areas target for growth in the City’s Comprehensive Plan–is tree canopy. It’s important to note that one of the chief […]
Bay Area Courage: “Build as Fast as People Move Here.”
It’s all set. I’m going to San Francisco to be part of a panel on housing. I’m not sure I will wear any flowers in my hair, but I will for sure be ready to tell stories about how things are going here is Seattle. And I am looking forward to learning from members of […]
