Forcing developers to fund Seattle’s affordable housing is wrong
BY ETHAN BLEVINS
Seattle’s Proposed Linkage Fee
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This Monday, the Seattle City Council is set to vote on a housing “linkage fee” — a tax on development to fund low-income housing. Given that it got all five votes out of committee, passage seems reasonably certain. As a member of team density, I’m supposed to hate this proposal. It does have its problems, but I think there are strong arguments ($) on both sides.
Seattle weighing new tax on builders
BY DANIEL BEEKMAN