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Fighting Racism in Seattle Means Building More Housing, Not Less

[They’ll] make you think that they’re doing you a favor. Some of you asked me today about the Oakie Doak, well that is a classic example of the Oakie Doak. And what is the Oakie Doak? A thing, a promise given as if it has great value when in fact it is useless, always designed […]

Mayor Election 2017: Lots of Candidates but Not a Lot of Leadership

Running for office isn’t easy. It’s more or less a gauntlet of trying to make and keep people happy. There is an element of sport to it since it is competitive. But anyone who has been through it will either say they love it or they hate it. Those that love it tend to be […]

MHA in the International District is Unfair and Ignores Complexity of the Neighborhood

June 14, 2017 To:                   Councilmember Rob Johnson, Chair, Planning Land Use and Zoning Committee From:             Roger Valdez, Director, Smart Growth Seattle Re:                   Implementation of Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) in the             […]