Beyond Zoning: An Economy of Trust
This afternoon I attended a celebration of the life of Jim Potter. Lots of the development community showed up, and there were beautiful statements about his impact on people’s lives. Jim’s life was about family. And I suppose that his ability to master the world of development the way did is related to his confidence […]
Can’t We All Just Get Along: Common Ground with Non-Profit Developers
I was given the opportunity this week to present to the board of the Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program (CHHIP). CHHIP has been a leader in building affordable housing in Seattle for many years. In fact, the first person I met with when urging new development in the South Park neighborhood back in the 90s […]
Smart Growth Seattle on KUOW
In case you missed it, earlier this week I was on KUOWs The Record talking about Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan and coming growth. As I’ve emphasized before we ought to embrace growth throughout our city. On the KUOW segment I talk mostly about South Lake Union and how the Stack House project epitomizes how we should […]
