Seattle Housing Reading List – January 6th
Here's the roundup of reading we've been doing:
Greater Greater Washington covers city policies in Washington DC that promote affordable houses for potential homeowners. The...
Attend A Seattle City Hearing on Lowrise Development
Believe it or not, the city takes a lot of feedback from Seattleites and seriously considers it.
January 14th there will be an opportunity...
Who is Mel Watt? He’s here to decide how much money to loan you...
The US Senate confirmed the nomination of Mel Watt to the the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The agency had been without a nominated executive...
Micro-housing isn’t being built in the suburbs. We shouldn’t act like it is.
As I mentioned in my previous post, there are many complaints about micro-housing but they share a common theme. Opponents believe micro-housing will drastically...
Should we allow micro-housing in single family zoned areas? Should college students be allowed...
After Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development proposed regulations for defining what qualifies as micro-housing (as discussed in my previous post), it then proposed...
aPodment opponents want you to live somewhere bigger. That’s not good.
One of the primary arguments against micro-housing is that the limited space is equal to low-quality housing. Opponents often compare aPodment residents to sardines...
Ed Murray Has Helped Single Family Homeowners. What about renters?
Ed Murray’s success in the recent mayoral election will affect housing policy in Seattle, but it’s unclear how.
I’ve put together a quick summary of...
Lower Cost, Higher Quality Housing in Seattle
Seattle is a world-class city that deserves great housing for everyone.
This blog will aim to follow current events related to housing in Seattle, and...