That’s a good point, and you certainly can’t trust the developers to consider what the infrastructure can handle. They just want to sell houses. IMO, the strain on infrastructure is an easier problem to deal with in the long run. Upzoning discussions are so fraught, whereas if sewage is overflowing I feel like it’s pretty easy to get people on board with upgrading the sewer system.

Sounds good, consider skimming this at some point in the meantime

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand

I doubt it would pass though. Lots of nimbys out here

If many developers build apartments, the price comes down. It doesn’t matter what the developers want lol

Wouldn’t this be the developers’ problem? Doesn’t seem like something the state needs to worry about

Yes we should never do anything

It’ll probably increase the cost of houses in Seattle but decrease the costs of apartments and condos. Not really a bad thing unless you reeeeeally want to buy a house in Seattle.

I don’t disagree with you that no one should drive drunk, I just think if we can do stuff that makes people less likely to make stupid decisions then we should. Kind of like how no one should steal your stuff, there’s no excuse, but you can make it less likely to happen by locking your stuff up.

Does it bother you that there are dangerous drunk drivers on the road? And that in a lot of places, public transportation would take some of them off the road, but it isn’t there?

Have you ever been poor in a car dependent area? It’s not always that simple.

Ive been there. Pay the ticket before anything else. Unpaid tickets can fuck you up. Then I guess hope you don’t get pulled over again before you can register. Or don’t drive. How’s the transit in Yakima?

Where’d you move to and how do you like it?

If you live in Seattle and you don’t like it, “just move” really is a valid option. Almost anywhere you’d go is cheaper lol

Because it’s a great place to live but there aren’t enough houses. Weather is up to personal preferences. I like the weather here overall.

I actually do

Least unhinged libertarian

A bunch? Realistically every neighborhood only needs one. It’d be cool to be able to walk to a liquor store rather than get in the car and go to Fred Meyer.