Rep. Paul Harris has announced his intention to run for the Washington State Senate in November
Washougal Mayor David Stuebe has officially declared his candidacy for the position of state representative to succeed Paul Harris in the 17th Legislative District. Harris has announced his intention to run for the Washington State Senate in November.
Here is a news release from the Steube campaign announcing his candidacy:
With a distinguished career in public service and a commitment to community, Stuebe brings a wealth of experience and a local perspective to the race.
A retired Marine Colonel, Stuebe’s leadership and dedication have long been evident in his military and community service. Drawing upon his extensive background, Stuebe pledges to champion critical issues such as public safety, affordable housing, and the development of stronger communities in Southwest Washington.
“Having served our nation in the Marine Corps for decades, I understand the importance of safety, security, and unity,” remarked Stuebe. “As Washougal’s Mayor, I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges facing our community. Now, I’m ready to take that experience to Olympia and work tirelessly to address these issues at the state level. I have always finished what I started and intend to remain Mayor of Washougal.”
Throughout his tenure as Mayor, Stuebe has demonstrated a commitment to an environment where families can thrive, businesses can prosper, and everyone can feel safe. His platform prioritizes public safety initiatives that aim to bolster law enforcement resources, promote community policing efforts, and enhance emergency response capabilities.
Stuebe is dedicated to tackling the pressing issue of affordable housing and recognizes the strain it places on families across the state. He plans to advocate for policies that promote access to affordable options, address the homelessness crisis, and alleviate the burden of skyrocketing housing costs.
Stuebe emphasizes the importance of building stronger communities through investment in infrastructure, education, and healthcare. With a vision of collaboration, he seeks to bridge divides and promote unity among Washingtonians from all walks of life.
For more information about David Stuebe’s campaign call (503) 504-3099.
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Is he willing to do the ONLY thing that will making housing affordable again?
GET RID OF THE GMA.
“not only does intensification within a regulatory boundary “not restore affordability”, it seems that the more density you “allow”, the higher your average housing unit price gets. The correlation runs the opposite way to the assumption.” http://www.newgeography.com/content/005402-why-intensification-will-not-solve-housing-affordability-crisis
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Hong Kong is 2.5 times as built “up” as Manhattan is, yet Hong Kong is even more expensive per unit than Manhattan. And generally, the data runs in that direction – not only does intensification within a regulatory boundary “not restore affordability”, it seems that the more density you “allow”, the higher your average housing unit price gets. The correlation runs the opposite way to the assumption. At the other end of the data set for cities globally, are very rapidly-sprawling cities like Atlanta where the density is around 1/40th of Hong Kong and the average section size is 2/3 of an acre; yet the real per-unit housing price on average is 1/5 of Hong Kong. Obviously. http://makingnewzealand.wixsite.com/home-site/single-post/2016/09/01/The-Myth-of-Affordable-Intensification
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It is a terrible mistake to be confusing ALL zoning rules with the single true determinant of inequity in housing and economic mobility.
That is, can rural land at rural land prices, be converted to urban use?
This suppresses the price of all urban land to the extent that it is such a small input into “housing costs” relative to the cost of structures, it is very hard to push “house prices” up into unaffordable territory. http://www.newgeography.com/content/005428-zoning-and-urban-containment-the-need-clarity
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No matter how often urban planners chant, “grow up, not out,” the fact is that no urban area in the nation has ever made housing more affordable by increasing its density. In fact, as the chart above shows, there is a clear correlation between density and housing unaffordability.
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Every major city in America except Houston has local zoning, yet only those cities that have growth constraints have become unaffordable. https://www.cato.org/blog/more-housing-regulation-wont-make-housing-affordable
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There is virtually no research that suggests that intensification has restored middle-income housing affordability at the metropolitan area level. In fact, the evidence from 13 years of the Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey is that metropolitan areas that have reached severely unaffordable median multiples have not been restored to affordability. For example, in 2016, Vancouver’s median multiple reached 11.8, well above its level of 4.0 before urban containment policy. Similarly, Toronto’s price to income ratio is 7.7, more than double its 3.5 in 2000, before implementation of urban containment policy.77
Thus, there are enormous barriers to improving middle-income housing affordability across metropolitan areas through intensification. http://portlandfacts.com/Cox%20Restrictive%20LU%20Regs.pdf Cox Restrictive LU Regs.pdf
http://www.debunkingportland.com/Housing.html
http://www.debunkingportland.com/smart/metrodensityvote.htm
http://www.debunkingportland.com/densitywon't.html