Housing Prices: Will Incentives and Inclusion Help?
First of a two part series by Jerrell Whitehead. The posts here on zoning are longer versions of material he completed while at Sightline Institute. His initial interest on this subject came from conversations with A-P Hurd, Vice-President at Touchstone, who gave a number of reasons why housing construction costs are growing in Seattle. All views expressed here […]
More on the Impacts of Proposed Microhousing Legislation
The letter below was recently sent to Seattle City Councilmembers and is part of an ongoing educational campaign to inform Seattle’s policy makers about the negative impact of Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s microhousing legislation which will be up for a vote on October 6. We’ve been making the point that the legislation and amendments will […]
Linkage Fees: Will Seattle Start the San Francisco Death Spiral
The Seattle City Council is at it again. Councilmember Mike O’Brien wants a “linkage fee” on all new development in Seattle to raise money for subsidized housing. This new tax being discussed today in the Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability (PLUS) Committee is supposed to lower rents. When have adding fees and costs to something […]
