We Can Rezone The Ave While Preserving Its Historic Character
Too often, our city has spent years delaying policy with infighting, time that we could spend on collaborative efforts to address our growing housing...
In Pursuit of the Affordable Backyard Cottage
Last summer when the Seattle City Council passed legislation that encouraged development of backyard cottages across the city, the move was generally met with...
Spike In Renters Will Swing the 2019 Election… If They Turn Out
I was reading hot takes on what will happen tomorrow when polls close and early election results are announced. Very few pundits have predicted...
Takele Gobena: I’m the SeaTac Council Candidate to Take on Affordable Housing and Transportation...
Recently, while on the campaign trail, I had a conversation with a retired federal worker in the city of SeaTac who has become homeless...
Progressives like Scott, Sawant, Strauss, and Lewis are Winning the Housing Debate, Opponents Are...
We live in alternate realities. I realized this when I received a pro-Alex Pedersen mailer from People for Affordable Livable Seattle (PALS) political action...
Call to Action: Pass MASS Package, Fare Share, and Mosqueda’s Missing Middle Housing Budget...
The Seattle budget process is chugging along with another public comment session tomorrow Wednesday at 3:30pm. Soon Seattle City Council will be making their...
Luxury Housing Creates Affordability Problems in Seattle, but Single Family Zoning Is More Destructive
Years ago I spent a year teaching English in Nice, France, a short train ride from Monaco, a sovereign city-state on the French Riviera...
Amazon Tries to Buy Seattle Election with $1.5 Million Donation, Facebook and Google Each...
Unlike its tech giant competitors in Facebook and Google, Amazon hasn't pledged $1 billion to build housing in its hometown region. Amazon hasn't even...