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What are you for?

We are for creating more housing of all types, in all neighborhoods, for all levels of income. We are for jobs. We are for opportunity. We are for change. We are for innovation. We are for progress. We are for growth! We are for jobs. We are for opportunity. We are for change. We are for innovation. We are for progress. We are for growth!

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ULI Presentation: The State of the Housing Debate in Seattle

Last week I was invited to address the Council on Small Scale Development Council at the Urban Land Institute’s Spring meeting held here in Seattle. I don’t like Power Point presentations. In general, I feel like what’s happening on the screen distracts from what’s being said, and what’s being said can distract from the slides. […]

Do You Need Help With Rent? Try Our Calculator

I’ve been making the point that we could make our resources go a lot further if we just make direct cash payments to people who need help with rent. So we decided to make a calculator that would show renters just how much more than the normative standard they are paying using a simple calculator […]

Mayoral Candidate McGinn Joins Us for Breakfast

This Thursday, May 4, at the Blue Star Cafe in Wallingford former Mayor and now candidate for Mayor, Mike McGinn will be a featured guest at the Seattle Builders Council Breakfast. Just recently l took McGinn to task for his apparent support of higher development fees and rent control. He says his views on those […]