An apology to Pinehurst townhouse owners

I am humbled and I am sorry.

I have offended at least one new and potentially positive and contributing member of the Pinehurst neighborhood. My descriptions of the Kohary townhouses are offensive to those who have purchased them.

This is food for thought for me and for all of us as we discuss land use issues in our neighborhood.

The future of Seattle is more compact communities – more townhouses and more condos. This is environmentally good. And, it is an economic reality when the median cost of Seattle housing is well above what is affordable by those making the median income in Seattle. Townhouses will continue to be built in Pinehurst and throughout Seattle. We may not fall in love with the designs (yet) and we may be uncomfortable with the change (is change ever easy?). But, it is a reality. And, when the building is done and the units are sold, those who move in are our neighbors. They are our community.

I am sorry. I will strive to be more thoughtful in the future.