Rent Control? What About Cost Control?
Yesterday, 43rd Legislative District Candidate Jess Spear made a case for rent control. We’ve already explained why rent control is inflationary, and a bad idea whether it is imposed by the City Council or a Roman Emperor. But how fast are rents rising? And what will make them go higher? What effect would rent control […]
Paul Schell: He Taught Us How to ‘Grow With Grace’
Paul Schell, the 50th Mayor of Seattle, died on Sunday morning. I was a Neighborhood Development Manager during his administration and had the opportunity to work closely with him on implementing neighborhood plans. I also got to know him and his wife Pam personally as the proprietors of the Inn at Langley their hotel and restaurant […]
Proposal On Microhousing: Let People Choose
July 22, 2014 Dear Councilmember O’Brien, Thank you very much for patiently engaging all sides on the microhousing issue. We understand that it is difficult to navigate to compromise or consensus on this challenging issue. However, as a city poised over the next 20 years to welcome 120,000 new people, we must find solutions to […]
