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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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“I Believe I Can Fly,” and Other Fantasies About MIZ

In case you missed it, the slow motion car crash called Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIZ) just moved a few frames forward. The Seattle City Council passed it’s framework for downtown upzones in it’s Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) scheme to wring cash out of developers to buy pricey subsidized units from non-profit housing developers. I won’t […]

On the Story of Housing in Seattle and Being Called a “Neoliberal”

So the other day I stumbled upon a very interesting and well put together slide show on file sharing site Slideshare. The presentation, titled, “Strategic Communications Plan for Seattle Affordable Housing and Homelessness,” goes into some really deep detail about how Seattle arrived at the so called “Grand Bargain,” the scheme that would require builders […]

Banks and Entrepreneurs Hold the Key to DADU Success

We’ve said it before but the problem with getting a lot more Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (DADUs) is regulatory but it is also about financing. The breathless contention over the last round of DADU legislation was a little overwrought since the legislation doesn’t deal with a key aspect of regulation that makes it impossible to […]