More on SCOTUS and MIZ

I mentioned last week that the United States Supreme Court decided not to hear the case against a Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIZ) scheme in San Jose. I pointed out that the decision has no bearing on the proposed MIZ scheme here in Seattle; the San Jose law is for for-sale housing only and the legal issues […]

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. […]

Local Builders Skepitcal of NYC MIZ Scheme

The city that never sleeps, New York, is in the process of developing a Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIZ) Program like the one Seattle is considering. An article in City Limits tries to get to the bottom of some of the math being used. In spite of some good reporting  the article only finds the same […]