David Welton

Huh... Those tensions just rising like that. You never can tell what they'll do from one day to the next. 🤔

First bill of its kind in the US! 👏👏

Int’l code harmonization, cut out of this, was opposed by one (1) interest group: the Big Four elevator companies whose outsize profits are protected by the US’s unique code.

Let’s win the whole loaf in Oregon in 2027 & build the accessible homes we’ll need

Trump did not announce a U.S. policy then walk it back. That is not what happened, and media presenting it that way does a disservice.

Trump said words he thought might appeal to his audience in the moment, with no connection to actual policy, then did that again with a different question/asker.

everyone is extraordinarily desperate to pretend that Donald Trump is a coherent individual with a real plan who understands what is happening in the world and none of that is true

If you are watching Trump's presser right now, you are seeing beyond reasonable doubt a person not mentally suited for any position of responsibility. Even running a small store.

GOP members of the House and Senate: You are seeing this too.

saying that trump is giving “conflicting signals” here really, really sanewashes how completely incoherent this is, but everyone’s looking for the barest shred of something to hold onto rather than admit the obvious

The State Senate just approved Washington's elevator reform bill 41-6 after it was amended in the House, sending it to the Governor's desk.

The House's amendments removed language around international harmonization but it still represents a major reform for elevators in smaller buildings.

The Housing Angle Strait of Hormuz Edition

IMO the Iran bombing is a reminder that there's no "liberal abundance"/"dark abundance" synthesis to be had. You can't make progress on housing w/ someone who will take a wrecking ball to the market at a moment's notice, much less by doing war crimes. publiccomment.blog/p/the-housin...

Weather forecast for Bend Oregon - showing a high of 79F in one week

The weather forecast for early next week here in Bend is... something. Still a week out, so we'll see if it's accurate, but 79F / 26C degrees in March is nuts

It always makes me feel a little bit better to see people step up and do good things

FFS. This has been a fun place to hang out.

[ long, long exhale ] loooooook I don't know anything about this in particular but the "founding CEO is replaced by a VC" startup chapter is often uh, well. Is a thing. Guess we'll see!

One of the things I saw living in Italy is it's not really the high tax rates, it's the little 'nickel and diming' stuff that's truly frustrating. Like the TV tax.

If you get into a “who can cut taxes more” battle with the GOP, you’re going to lose because they are far more shameless and antagonistic to the idea of living in a functioning society.

Don’t concede to their framing that taxes are nothing but a problem to be solved.

This is pretty bad, but if we didn’t have this someone might had to park a block away from their destination sometimes.

The US is run by incompetents, but the leadership in Iran, which is even more repressive and illiberal than ours, doesn't seem to be doing a great job either.

I wish they'd all - theirs and ours - just fuck off and leave people to live their lives

Realistically, I think the most important step many of us can take is becoming a PCP with the local party to push it in a better direction.

I mostly agree. Some of the crapping is warranted. Those guys might be good vote wranglers or something but they're not the leadership we need right now

Going to need a ship that can make the Hormuz run in less than 3 parsecs

The left’s housing civil war is ending For a decade, progressives argued over whether greedy landlords or blocked construction caused the housing crisis. Zohran Mamdani and Nithya Raman say the answer is both.

Left YIMBY total victory btw

www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

they must have picked this time because they think the markets are really going to love what he has to say.

Messaging wise, I think "ending Mike Johnson's control over the House" sounds better, given how much people love to crap on Jeffries

Housing affordability is slipping in Minnesota — state policy can help • Minnesota Reformer The cause is clear — Minnesota hasn’t built enough homes to keep up with demand.

"Housing affordability has become one of Minnesota’s biggest issues...

The cause is clear — Minnesota hasn’t built enough homes to keep up with demand...

The good news is that Minnesota can fix this, despite the urgent challenge."

Read more: minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/09/h...

It's weird how many non-YIMBYs have no YIMBY theory of mind. Many people think YIMBY activists have ideological motivations beyond "build more housing of any sort" and when they've pivoted to supporting different policies to achieve that goal they're accused of hypocrisy or inconsistency

American DOTs love this design where bikes are routed between two lanes of traffic, but it never passes the "Would you let your 8-year-old child ride here?" test.

Its hard for me to get excited about voters turning on Trump. Like if a man tries to overthrow the nation in 2020 and voters are so stupid they re-elect him four years later, the chance that they'll forget about this is so high. 2024 revealed this nation had issues much bigger than Trump.

Is there like a 'definitive' intro to single stair with lots of nice photos/illustrations for non housing nerds? @holz-bau.bsky.social @stephenjacobsmith.com

(Yeah, I mention the book, but it's difficult enough to get people to click and read an article, let alone a book)

If you’re pushing housing in lowrise n’hoods, eliminating useless sideyards is the unlock for the urban design everybody says they want.
In exchange for sideyards that no one uses, you get better units, lush interior courtyards, space for trees and play, higher density and lower energy use.

the best analysis money can buy and they’re all getting circles run around them by “orange man bad”