Housing Diversions: We Can End Homelessness
Gabriel Metcalfe from SPUR proposes an all-of-the-above approach to solving the housing cost problem in San Francisco. He nails it with the comment:
In the...
Why Urbanism?
Sometimes, when having conversations with fellow environmentalists, I find a disconnect in our understanding of urbanization. In the past, cities were regarded as dirty,...
Let’s stop using the term NIMBY. This is a better description.
In many cities the term NIMBY (not in my back yard) is often lobbed at those opposing changes in their neighborhood. The term is...
Are kitchen sizes more important than housing costs? This indicates Seattle thinks so.
The fourth proposed regulation on micro-housing concerns minimum square footage of communal areas.
The city would like to require a minimum square footage for the...
How much should a 2 bedroom apartment cost? It should definitely be less than...
We completed our preliminary research on two-bedroom housing in Seattle. We’ll be publishing a comprehensive report on all unit types in the near future....
Comment for January 14th Public Meeting
My name is Owen Pickford and I’m the founder of Housing for Seattle. I’m here because I’m concerned about the cost of housing in...
aPodment Opponents Want You To Pay For Their Parking
As mentioned in a previous post, opponents of micro-housing have a legitimate concern that new developments may change the character of their neighborhood. Not...
The city is holding a meeting to reconsider zoning tonight.
The city is calling a meeting because some developments allowed by the current zoning have raised complaints from neighborhood residents.
The meeting's purpose is to...