Focus density in accommodating areas
The underlying assumption of Mayor Ed Murray’s Housing Affordability and Livability Advisory (HALA) Committee report seems to be that single-family zoning in Seattle is outdated and no longer viable ["Racism is a false issue in Seattle’s land-use zoning," Opinion, July 22].
The report, in essence, recommends that single-family zoning be abolished. Seattle’s neighborhoods are a precious and irreplaceable resource. They have been the foundation of this city for many decades and are a key part of what makes Seattle so special.
There are alternatives to this recommendation and the other draconian measures recommended in the HALA report.