Seattle Great City Initiative
What it Takes
Forum Series
Housing: Crisis, Challenge or Opportunity?
Tuesday, March 18, 5:30 – 7:00
Seattle Public Library
Spring St. and 4th Avenue
1000 4th Avenue
With job and population growth, Seattle must produce sufficient and diversetypes of new housing units so that Seattle remains affordable for all, and so that we doour share to protect our regional landscape and reduce our carbon footprint.
Recently, we have seen many proposals to improve affordability, including incentive zoning, upzones, regulatory reform, and direct subsidies. We have assembled a local panel that includes advocates and experts to discuss and debate competing ideas, and take a close look at “what it takes” to create housing in Seattle that meets our aspirations to be a truly livable and sustainable city for all.
Panelists
City Council Member Sally Clark, Chair of the Planning, Land Use, andNeighborhoods Committee
Maria Barrientos, local property developer (projects include The Gilbert,The Bernard, The Leona, 705 Weller, The Ruby, The Pearl, The Chloe, ThePackard Building and 12th and Cherry Apartments)
Charlie Royer, former Seattle Mayor and Chair of the Middle Income Housing Alliance
Tony To, nonprofit developer and chair of the Seattle Planning Commission
Moderator Darryl Smith, Chair, Seattle Great City Initiative
Seattle Great City Initiative is bringing together environmentalists, community advocates and business leaders to advocate for Seattle as a great place to live and work, and a model of economic and environmental sustainability.
This is the third in the“What it Takes” series of forums. The next forum will dig deeper into transportation issues.
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