Burgess: New Housing Not Meaningful?
We’re getting close. Small-lot legislation passed out of the Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability (PLUS) Committee on Tuesday, May 6. Now the legislation has to be approved by the full Council on Monday, May 19th. But Tim Burgess is persisting with this intention to amend the 100 percent rule out of the legislation at the […]
Small-Lot Compromise Passes PLUS Test, but What About Burgess?
Today the Planning Land Use and Sustainability (PLUS) Committee took the next to last step in finalizing small-lot legislation. It’s been almost two years now since the City Council passed legislation shutting down development on historic lots, promising to create legislation that would clarify existing code so that infill development in single-family neighborhoods could continue. […]
Left and Right Agree: $15 Should Mean More Housing Supply!
A recent article in the National Review about Seattle’s recent embrace of a $15 minimum wage (eventually) cites a housing study completed by the Wharton School of Business in 2007. The study conducted by economist Joseph Gyourko, includes an index based on the regulatory environment in cities across the United States. The higher the number, the […]
