Neighborhoods Deserve a Say in Backyard Cottages

Martin Kaplan nails it! ​Don't allow bureaucrats to stifle citizen engagement, and ram top down policies down our throats, while degrading the city we love!  Read the op ed

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"There is not a war between urbanists and neighborhoods, only a rising storm from thousands of Seattleites who love their city, but very much dislike Murray’s and O’Brien’s new ideological foundation behind one-size-fits-all zoning, top-down proclamations that ignore public input, and a forced march toward controversial policies with little if any background study, with no reliable metrics and data, and without a serious and citywide commitment to listen to neighborhoods and invite their unbiased input."