Edith Macefield, a Seattle Anti Development activist refused to sell her house to developers in hopes to save some of Seattle’s originality. Unfortunately, the house’s future is not looking so bright after a failed attempt to ship the house to Orcas Island.
Future of Edith Macefield’s Home in 2015
How do you feel about the constant up-rise of developments in Seattle?
If Seattle were to mandate affordable housing on new construction would we actually see more affordable housing on the market? Or would we see less building due to the constraints on builders ability to make the numbers work. What do you think? Here’s one economist’s view…
http://www.smartgrowthseattle.org/inclusionary-zoning-heads-united-states-supreme-court/
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to travel more, now is your time! According to Fortune.com, airlines are offering some of the lowest prices in a long time. CNN Money says, “In the first nine months of 2015 the four largest airlines in the United States saved over $11 billion collectively in fuel costs.” The lower fuel costs are allowing them to offer cheaper flights. Round trip tickets are 15% cheaper than they were in January of 2015. Where are you headed?
Seattleites and HALA have many ideas that they believe will help our affordable housing issues, some ideas are great, and some are not so great. One idea that is actually feasible, and already being executed in certain areas, is what is being called, “detached accessory dwelling units. (DADU’s)” They are single family cottages built on a property where there is already a home. More info on DADU’s here…
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