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Raising rents in Seattle are also the result of deliberate actions took by the city to discourage building.
by nickpp 6y ago
Raising rents in Seattle are also the result of deliberate actions took by the city to discourage building.
- Pfhreak 6y agoDo you have some citations that this is the recent policy of the city? I agree that a decade or more ago, the city absolutely bungled their housing planning. The current city council has been, from what I've seen, trying to open up development through permitting more Accessory Dwelling Units in residential areas [1], increasing the zoning in many neighborhoods in Seattle [2]. [1] http://www.seattle.gov/opcd/ongoing-initiatives/encouraging-backyard-cottages http://www.seattle.gov/opcd/ongoing-initiatives/encouraging-... [2] https://mynorthwest.com/1311997/seattle-city-council-upzoning-mha-final-vote/ https://mynorthwest.com/1311997/seattle-city-council-upzonin...