Category Archives: Housing Preservation

Why is Rob Johnson spinning the facts so hard?

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

Rob Johnson refuses to answer questions about overselling a key housing policy (Wikipedia) When it comes to HALA’s “Grand Bargain,” Councilmember Johnson has had major legislative success, but he has misled the press and the public about the extent of … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Density, George Howland articles, Housing Preservation, Media, Neighborhoods, Politics, Upzoning

Dear city councilmembers: the ‘vacant buildings’ law you’re considering threatens more abandonment and loss of low income housing

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

Write your councilmembers: urge a NO vote on the proposed vacant building legislation or to back amendments offered by Councilmember Herbold that discourage abandonment without encouraging demolition of more occupied low cost rentals Dear Councilmembers, The Seattle Displacement Coalition played … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Density, Housing Preservation, Upzoning

“DEIS” for the “HALA” mandatory housing affordability requirement conceals impacts on low income housing”

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

Seattle Displacement Coalition challenges adequacy of Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS): “The loss of existing low income units would greatly outweigh total affordable units produced under HALA plan.  The DEIS makes a mockery of responsible planning and analysis and thumbs … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Density, Housing Preservation, Upzoning

Council candidate wants Seattle to strike a new path on housing

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

Sheley Secrest sharply critiques the mayor’s HALA plans and works to build a community land trust On April 20, Sheley Secrest declared her opposition to Mayor Ed Murray’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA). At Seattle’s 46th Legislative District candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Density, Election 2017, George Howland articles, Housing Preservation, Neighborhoods, Politics, Upzoning

Is the mayor’s plan for ending homelessness wrong?

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

Ed Murray wants to spend tens of millions more on rapid rehousing, but a new study shows it doesn’t work 60 percent of the time What is the highlight of Mayor Ed Murray’s latest plan to solve Seattle’s homelessness crisis? … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Election 2017, George Howland articles, Homelessness, Housing Preservation, Politics

Councilmember Rob Johnson is misleading the public about upzones

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

Northeast Seattle’s city councilmember twists truth to support irresponsible policies by Alex Pedersen Do you recognize this bulldozer? It’s hard to tell because there are so many rumbling in Northeast Seattle these days. (It’s the one on NE 50th and … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Density, Homelessness, Housing Preservation, Neighborhoods, Protest, University District, Upzoning

UDistrict upzone a lesson for other neighborhoods: Activists in Wallingford and Central Area know what to do

Posted on March 21, 2017 by

Juarez, Harrell, Bagshaw, and Gonzalez parrot Johnson’s pro-developer pro-density message and oppose efforts to minimize displacement reprinted from a column contained in Pacific Publishing Newspapers by Carolee Colter and John V. Fox Last month Seattle City Council unanimously approved covering … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, City Hall, Density, Housing Preservation, Neighborhoods, Politics