Is Washington Addicted to Authorities?
This article is adapted from testimony for HB 2882 prepared by the author and presented to the Washington House of Representatives Committee on Housing,...
Seattle Council Passes Winter Eviction Ban Against Protests of Mayor Durkan and Landlord Lobby
On Monday, the Seattle City Council by a 7-0 vote passed a winter eviction ban aiming to protect tenants during the three coldest months...
Seattle Times Laments Loss of Parking Socialism as Some Condo Parking Hits $100,000 a...
This morning The Seattle Times took a look at Seattle's parking market and did not like what they found. It appears some poor forgotten...
It Would Be a Travesty to Cave to Business Leaders Who Want to Preempt...
Last week, news broke that a King County payroll tax is in the works. Seventeen Democratic state representatives have signed on a bill (House...
The Mayor’s Middle-Income Housing Recommendations Skirt the Edges of the Change We Need
"Missing middle" housing types weren't a focus of a recent report on middle-income housing.
On January 22, 2020, Mayor Jenny Durkan took receipt of the...
Constantine and Durkan Unveil County Payroll Tax to Raise $121 Million Annually for Housing...
Yesterday, Rep. Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) introduced a bill that would grant King County the authority to enact a progressive payroll tax targeting large firms...
A Triplex Bill Is Fine, But We Need Housing Action on a Truly Massive...
We need homes. A lot of homes. Not just affordable housing, but also middle-income ones, and even luxury homes. I agree with virtually every...
How to Finetune Rep. Macri’s Single-Family Rezone Bill
Land use wonks and laypeople alike are rejoicing over the recent spate of proposals coming out of the state legislature related to increasing the...