Democrats and Preemption: The Looming Threat of Rent Control
You might remember a post from earlier this year of an e-mail I sent to Senator Jamie Pedersen. The Senator said publicly that he thought rent control is a bad idea and acknowledged it doesn’t work to help people struggling with housing costs. But then he said he would support HB 2583, a bill that would, […]
Will Latest Decision on DADUs Make a Difference: Short Answer is, “Not Really.”
You’re going to hear a lot of hullabaloo (see my post about surplus City land) about the new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) issued by the City about Detached Accessory Dwelling Units. First of all, it is just the EIS for the legislation. Second of all, even the guy who sponsored it, Councilmemeber Mike O’Brien had this […]
Seattle City Council: More Housing? No. Of Course Not. More Money, More Money, More Money!
Granted the Mayor was introducing a budget proposal which is about money. But what I found interesting was two things, the lack of how we get more housing and a throwing up of the hands and expecting more money from the state. This text is from a Publicola story which sums up the mood pretty […]
