Breaching Locks and Sen. Ericksen’s Stunt Legislation
With the start of the annual Washington State Legislature session comes the annual parade of stunt legislation. Like the return of swallows to Capistrano...
The Case for Rent Control
If you've taken introductory economics, you've likely heard some bad things about rent control. Most economists (e.g., 81%) don't like it. Generally, economists argue...
Now Is the Time to Re-Read Jane Jacobs Backwards
My copy of Jane Jacobs’ The Death and Life of Great American Cities is dog eared and marked up. There are little arrows on...
Seattle Hopes to Spur Office-to-Housing Conversions with Regulatory Incentives
Facing waning demand for office spaces, landlords are weighing housing conversions, with Mayor Harrell and the Seattle City Council aiming to nudge them in that direction with a recently passed package of regulatory incentives. Financial incentives could be next, but hurdles remain.
Seattle Among U.S. Cities Where Inflation is Growing the Most
It's hard to avoid the topic of inflation these days. Price increases on basic goods are impossible to overlook at most stores, discussion of...
Midweek Video: Can Miami Replace Silicon Valley?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaddIuKgYys
Miami has over 300 highrises and a climate that many desire. The city's mayor is hoping to lure tech business and jobs from Silicon...
Amazon’s Moves on Kroger Turf Glimpse the Future of Buying Food (And It’s Not...
Through some clever permit digging, our friends over at GeekWire have found that the vacant New Seasons in Ballard is being refit as an...
The Secret to Seattle’s Success is Social Infrastructure, not Low Taxes
The Jumpstart Seattle tax was a take-off-the-mask moment for Seattle that is still reverberating through Seattle politics.
Some would have us believe low taxes...