Will Grand Bargain Jeopardize Murray’s Reelection?
In the first half of last year we conducted a poll of perfect voters ahead of the election in the fall. We wanted to get a sense of what voters were thinking about population growth and the change and new housing associated with more people coming to Seattle for jobs and to start new businesses. […]
"Penalties" for Developers: Confusion About HALA and the Bargain Continues
At last night’s meeting at City Hall and all day before I talked with people, including Councilmembers, press, neighbors, and bloggers, about the Mayor’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Committee recommendations and the Grand Bargain that is only 1 of 65 of those recommendations. What impressed me was the level of confusion about what […]
Seattle Times’ Self Parody and Learning to Tell a Better Story
There are some stories that write or tell themselves. Think of the story of Goldylocks and the three bears, or Little Red Riding Hood. Then there’s the one about how Seattle is suffering under the great strain and burden of new people coming here. Same old story, same protagonists and antagonists, and the same outcome: […]
