Vacancies Down, Prices Up
A Friday picture post. Here’s the full story at the Seattle Times; when there is a lack of supply, prices (rents) go up. Message to Council: we need more housing.
Another Way to Say Supply, “Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing”
There was a lot said about the consultant report delivered to yesterday’s joint meeting of the Seattle City Council’s Housing and Planning, Land Use and Sustainability (PLUS) Committee. The consultants said that The City needs a plan; That if fees and rules become too onerous, housing won’t get built; and The solution to Seattle’s housing […]
Value Capture: DPD, Councilmember Clark Hang Out “No Vacancy” Sign
In her post describing Smart Growth Seattle’s appeal of a proposed downzone of Seattle’s LR3, Erica Barnett explains that opponents of growth say that proposals to create more housing are Being rationalized [because] the added densities are needed to . . . get people out of their cars, curb sprawl and save the planet from […]
