Seattle Channel: Do We Need More Rules or More Housing?
The Seattle Channel remains the last bit of ground in the city where debate takes the old fashioned form: each side of an issue argues for itself with some kind of moderation. Most of the usual media features Mad Libs about press releases (for example, Crosscut regurgitating various “reports“) and others like The Stranger have […]
It’s Time to Defend Yourself. Will you?
Two things amaze me about the Seattle City Council’s proposed ban on evictions; first, that it is happening at all, and second, the slack response from the real estate community. Now, for sure, I’ve had a spike in interest in what we can do to stop this. Can we fight it in court? How can […]
Maybe It’s About Time for a Tax on Amazon
As we head into another legislative session and a new Seattle City Council arrives at work today, I am coming around to the idea that we probably should consider taxing Amazon for housing. Remember, I have always opposed the idea of a tax on jobs; you don’t tax things you want, but things you don’t […]
