Rep Julia Reed

Thanks #DerekSandison and #HeraldUgles for joining me on this Op-Ed about protecting our working waterfront. @CMDanStrauss @CMSaraNelson @CMAndrewJLewis @CMTammyMorales @lisaherbold1 Alex Pedersen, Debora Juarez, @cmkshama let’s get this vote done! seattletimes.com/opinion/seattl…

Amazing news!!!! See you on the trains, kids!

@UrbanistOrg I’m not dying on that hill, I’ve supported many policy fixes that incentivize office conversion and lower costs without doing it on the backs of lower and middle income folks who need housing subsidies as well

Hiding inside article on @CityofSeattle plan to boost office to housing conversions? Mayor’s ask to weaken mandatory housing affordability. In the most expensive real estate market in the state, developers can afford these modest requirements. seattletimes.com/business/real-…

@LAinsidernow @CityofSeattle They are expensive, but affordability requirements isn’t the only or even the highest reason why they’re expensive. Yet it’s always affordability that gets chopped first — not say, Transportation impact fees.

@RepJuliaReed @CityofSeattle The mayor is right on this one. Office conversions are extremely expensive. The requirements are not "modest".

@Hernando_206 I think that’s fair, but the costs are largely being passed on because of the fee in lieu option, which developers strongly support and fought to have included. I’m not saying MHA is perfect, I’m saying not requiring any affordability in office conversions is bad policy.

@buildhomez @CityofSeattle Actually Portland requires mandatory affordable units are built in new construction, and offsets that cost by lowering fees in other areas. And we already provide developers with property tax exemptions. I would love to see us do what Portland is doing, this ain’t it

@RepJuliaReed @CityofSeattle Rep Reed, I recommend looking at what Portland has done regarding mixed income buildings. They have recognized affordability mandates as a tax on housing and have offered prop tax breaks to both create mixed income communities and not tax the thing we need - housing.

Exempting these regulations, on top of providing MFTE and other tax and regulatory benefits means we’re robbing public coffers of funds that could build affordable housing in the future and letting builders off the hook for building any affordability into development on their own

@CityofSeattle There are lots of ways cities can make it less expensive for developers to build — for example thinking critically about fees — without killing the future of mixed income communities. I’m expressing concerns to the Council and hope to discuss with the Mayor’s team soon. #waleg

I heard some stunning facts at the Sound Transit rider experience committee today. The tiny 4 mile stretch of Light Rail through South Seattle contributes to the literal majority of pedestrian and traffic safety incidents throughout the whole system. This includes 11 fatalities

“Advocates will also have the opportunity to fight for a more ambitious plan during the City’s public engagement campaign in March & April. The City will conduct more community outreach in the second half of the year & then pass a final comprehensive plan by the end of the year.”

@pushtheneedle No thanks

@RepJuliaReed stay here. this is where the pressure is applied

Pretty disappointed with what I'm seeing so far in the @CityofSeattle comprehensive plan and expressing those concerns to City reps. The largest city in the state should be maximizing the use of the tools #waleg is providing them, not doing the minimum. theurbanist.org/2024/03/05/sea…

Getting geared up for some initiative nonsense this afternoon, so you can catch me on Threads if you want to hear what insane stuff is being said on the floor #waleg

HB 2160, the Community and Transit Oriented Development bill, is has a hearing in Senate Ways & Means on Saturday! Sign in *Pro* at this link: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/… @UrbanistOrg @spokanerising @SeattleTRU @PortofSeattle @FuturewiseWA @SNGreenways

Hello! If you support Transit Oriented Development & you support for HB 2160 to increase housing capacity around transit, sign in *pro* for tomorrow's Senate Local Gov Committee: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/… @FuturewiseWA @WAbikes @urbanistorg @spokanerising @LCVoters @SeattleTRU

@UrbanistOrg IT SURE DID 😁 #waleg

Happy first day of session! I’ve moved over to 🧵🪡 so catch me there @staterepjuliareed for session updates and live tweets!