MHA on the Radio: The Last Debate on the Biggest Boondoggle
I mentioned last week that I had recorded what was really the last debate on the City’s plan to impose Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIZ), a scheme that charges each new square foot of new housing a tax of as much as $30 a square foot and then takes that money and gives it to non-profits […]
Councilmember Johnson: The Council Has Made it Easier to Build Housing
On Tuesday I recorded a segment for KUOW radio with Councilmember Rob Johnson about the Mandatory Housing Affordability. I never post about a recorded appearance or discussion until it is actually public because things change; sometimes recorded appearances or discussions don’t end up on the air. But during the conversation the Councilmember said that the […]
Losing Perspective: A Response to the Losing Home Report
This post is a version of a response issued this morning to the Seattle Women’s Commission’s report on eviction, Losing Home: The Human Impact of Eviction. Here is a PDF of the response. Toward more housing, more efficiency and compassion. By Roger Valdez Director Seattle For Growth About Seattle For Growth Seattle For Growth is a […]
