Slog - Comments on Sally Clark: A Welcome Exception http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/sally_clark_a_welcome_exception In a city notorious for drawn-out decision-making, City Council Member Sally Clark is pushing two housing bills through her committee with refreshing speed. Her agenda is sure to upset some housing advocates, developers, and the mayor’s office—but she’s deftly striking a balance. Clark received two proposals from the mayor’s office within the past six weeks. The first--already four years in the sausage grinder--would increase height limits in the Interbay neighborhood. The second would allow developers, as the city increases height limits in neighborhood centers, to build taller buildings as long as they include a set amount of "workforce housing" (housing... Copyright 2008 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:02:05 -0800 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:44:11 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Bellevue Ave better pay for construction workers? construction workers are going to be lucky to even have jobs within the year.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/sally_clark_a_welcome_exception#c1172387 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/sally_clark_a_welcome_exception#c1172387 City Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:28:00 -0800 Comment by Mr. X The City has no business subsidizing new rental units for people earning 80% of median, period - the market is already producing them, and the real need is more in the 50-70% median range.

Her proposal isn't as bad as the Mayor's, but a developer giveaway by any other name...

]]> Mr. X http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/sally_clark_a_welcome_exception#c1172507 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/sally_clark_a_welcome_exception#c1172507 City Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:03:09 -0800 Comment by Vince I don't like her. She's constantly thinking of ways to give the developers bigger and uglier buildings as they push out working people with phony "affordable" housing rules.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/sally_clark_a_welcome_exception#c1172586 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/sally_clark_a_welcome_exception#c1172586 City Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:47:26 -0800 Comment by Simac We need sidewalks. Why no discussion of this by Clark?

]]> Simac http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/sally_clark_a_welcome_exception#c1172599 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/sally_clark_a_welcome_exception#c1172599 City Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:53:09 -0800 Comment by anti-labor, pro-affordable housing advocate HDC is where it's act regarding housing policy. Fuck SAGE. All affordable housing development paid for by the City (or the Feds) pays prevailing wages already. The contractors sign affidavits and the City audits them.

]]> anti-labor, pro-affordable housing advocate http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/sally_clark_a_welcome_exception#c1172931 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/sally_clark_a_welcome_exception#c1172931 City Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:44:11 -0800