Turns out I have lots of sign pictures. Most of these are in Seattle but a few are from Portland or Mexico.
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Seattle’s Land Use Code Blog- Latest Micro Housing Debate: How Many Sinks Are Enough? May 7, 2013If you went into the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church last night seeking fellowship or edification there was little to be had. Instead it was the scene of the latest set-piece battle in the wider war between NIMBY … Continue reading →
- Urbanism Without Effort? Let It Be! May 6, 2013Anyone who knows Chuck Wolfe, author of Urbanism Without Effort, knows he has an agile mind an encyclopedic knowledge of local land use law and lore. But you’ll also know that he is not one who seeks attention by taking … Continue reading →
- Land Use and Dance: Make Me Feel Weird April 19, 2013Two things happened yesterday that point where we can go as a city when it comes to growth. The first, in the middle of the day, was a public scourging of a housing type, small, affordable apartments. Erica Barnett wrote … Continue reading →
- Supply Isn’t A Four Letter Word Anymore March 11, 2013Something amazing is happening in the discussion about housing and affordability in Seattle: people are starting to talk about how building more housing can lower housing prices. Supply, a word seemingly reserved only for the Master Builders Association, is beginning … Continue reading →
- Is There an Apodment Moratorium in the Works? March 6, 2013The rumors are flying: The Seattle City Council is preparing to consider legislation that would shut down, or at least hinder, more development of apodments,* the small affordable apartment dwellings that have been popping up in town. The arguments against … Continue reading →
- Seattle’s Silent Epidemic: The Ferris Firefighter Fantasy March 2, 2013Hal Ferris, a local developer, has achieved some notoriety of late with his report on incentive zoning, completed at the behest of Mayoral candidate and current City Councilmember Tim Burgess. But maybe Ferris should be known as the inventor of … Continue reading →
- Bismarck to Burgess: Do Affordable Units Mean Fairness, Equity, and Public Benefit? February 25, 2013The basis of social policy is to ensure the welfare and health of a population, specifically the population of a political unit like a country, state, or city. Housing and shelter are commonly accepted as important elements of basic welfare … Continue reading →
- Latest Micro Housing Debate: How Many Sinks Are Enough? May 7, 2013
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