Seattle Times: What’s Next With Socialism in Seattle?
It’s worth reflecting that not that long ago, President Obama had to deny charges that he was a socialist. In fact, the term, along with communist, was considered an epithet, and insult. It was a way of saying, “You’re way too extreme to be taken seriously.” This norm about socialism has disappeared, and now, in […]
Forbes: Impact Fees? Local Government Should Provide Infrastructure for Free
I’ve been writing a lot more at Forbes lately. This month has fit that pattern. Yesterday I put up a post there about infrastructure that was based on my thoughts after using bike share on bike lanes here in Seattle. What we’re doing with transportation infrastructure, as a matter of policy, is paying for it […]
Showbox: A Case Study in Confusion and Misdirection on Growth
A recent story about Seattle’s latest incoherent response to growth and housing policy starts out, “Emotions have been running high in Seattle over the Showbox..” True. Emotions and not much else. The story in Curbed reports on the failure in court by the City of Seattle to defend it’s efforts to zone the location of […]
