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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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Cut Rules in Half and Create 1,960 Affordable Housing Units

I recently posted a comparison of how much housing we’re getting from existing City programs—the Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) and the Levy—and what we’re paying for that housing. I also compared those to Councilmember O’Brien’s questionable tax on new housing. What I found, is that we’re producing a lot of housing every year through these […]

Harvard Avenue: Rich Neighbors Win

I’ve already written about the nasty invective that comes from the neighbors on Harvard Avenue on Capitol Hill who opposed a microhousing project, filing a law suit that resulted in forcing the project to change it’s room count and raise rents. Here’s an example: I am one of the victims of support for a five […]

Slides From First Meeting of Mayor’s Housing Committee

Here is a data rich slide show from the first meeting of what’s being called the Housing and Livability Agenda or HALA. I picked this up from Seattle Bubble (and also got the link from others) which had a great comment about supply I  agree with even though I have not reviewed the entire deck: I […]