Microhousing Group Responds to Questions Raised by City Council

A few weeks ago, Seattle City Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen, Sally Clark, and Nick Licata issued a memo to the Department of Planning and Development asking them to draft legislation and to find answers to a number of questions about microhousing. Here is that memo: Council Microhousing Memo Final052413 Smart Growth Seattle has convened a group […]

The Kitchen Sink: Smart Growth Seattle Debates Microhousing

The microhousing debate is a good one for the city of Seattle. Will we welcome growth or shun it? Will we be open to innovation or look for a way to slow it down. Last Tuesday I took the stage with opponents and skeptics of microhousing. What do you think? Who made the best points? […]

Microhousing Debate: Social Engineering Becomes Social Plumbing

Smart Growth Seattle has taken on the microhousing issue that has been captivating the attention of the press and City Council lately. There was a panel debate that happened last week and tomorrow I’ll be on a panel sponsored by Publicola. The action with that panel starts at 6:00 Tuesday at the JewelBox Theater at […]