Summer Reruns: Nothing But Flowers, A progressive Thatcher for the Northwest
This weeks theme for The Best of Seattle For Growth is, “Nothing But Flowers Week.” And we’ll start with something that is older than you are, from a Facebook post back in January of 2012. I had become familiar with the Talking Heads song Nothing But Flowers like everyone else; it was a huge hit. […]
Rent Control Rally: Will We Have Rent Control in a Year?
It was exactly four years ago this week that I took the stage with Councilmember Kshama Sawant. to debate rent control. What have we learned as a city in that interval? Not much. This weekend Sawant will rally rent control supporters. Her followers have already been gathering signatures on a petition. For anyone who knows […]
I Had a Dream: What if Seattle Actually Made Good Housing Policy?
A Dream Once a dream did weave a shade O’er my angel-guarded bed, That an emmet lost its way Where on grass methought I lay. Troubled, wildered, and forlorn, Dark, benighted, travel-worn, Over many a tangle spray, All heart-broke, I heard her say: ‘Oh my children! do they cry, Do they hear their father sigh? […]
