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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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Housing Voucher Program Provides Second Chances

It’s Christmas Eve, and the central and orienting narrative of the Christian faith is the story of a savior, born as a human being in a humble manger, offering forgiveness and redemption. Much can be made of the fact that story finds the protagonists with no proper housing situation in light of the fact that […]

Smart Growth Seattle: A Year in Review

This post is also an article in the January edition of Master Builder, the print magazine of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties. I made a presentation about Smart Growth Seattle to the Community Development Round Table in January of this year at a regular meeting of local business leaders convened by […]

From Oregon: Model Code for DADUs

Eli Spevak who was a co-presenter with me several weeks ago on a panel exploring alternative housing models sent me a great blog post outlining a model code for what we call in Seattle DADUs or Detached Accessory Dwelling Units. This housing option has also been called backyard cottages. As editors of www.accessorydwellings.org, we’d like […]