http://www.researchcouncil.org daily 1 2007-01-03T05:04:39Z http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/Local%20Government%20and%20Climate%20Change%20Final.pdf No publisher ksjoblom 2008-08-11T23:16:25Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/Buildable%20lands%202008%20part%202.pdf Part 2 of Two Parts No publisher ksjoblom 2008-01-17T01:23:15Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/buildable%20lands%202008%20part%201.pdf Part 1 of Two Parts No publisher ksjoblom 2008-01-15T19:08:10Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/cost_to_much_final.pdf Prices are high because government limits the number of permissions to build. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-02T04:45:51Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/i933_brief_final.pdf "The Property Fairness Initiative" No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-02T07:03:55Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/connecting_to_growth_part_two_march_21_2006.pdf This brief discusses policy changes and specific revenue mechanisms that could create additional funding for the infrastructure needed to support the growth that will head our way in the next decades. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-03T03:53:13Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/connecting_to_growth_part_1_march_14_2006.pdf Failure to provide infrastructure capacity to accommodate growth will not bring that growth to a halt. Instead, it will create chaos not only for newcomers, but for those who live here already. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-03T03:58:20Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/state_actions_final.pdf With many areas of our state experiencing a housing supply crisis, it is incumbent on state policymakers to take action to remedy the problem. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-03T19:58:52Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/local_actions_final.pdf Housing supply is ultimately regulated by cities and counties. Local governments need to embrace change in their communities and welcome new additions to their housing stock. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-03T04:24:24Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/housing_supply_final.pdf This brief takes a look at the demand and supply dynamics of the housing market showing what happens when supply does not respond adequately to signals from the demand side. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-03T04:28:27Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/buildable_lands_final.pdf The buildable lands process was intended to provide data to city and county governments as they update the comprehensive plans they use to manage growth. The process used for the first round of buildable lands reviews has proven to be far from sufficient. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-03T20:11:00Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/housing_and_the_economy_final_draft.pdf Housing and economic development are closely linked, in both direct and indirect ways. A strong housing sector and a strong economy reinforce each other. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-03T20:18:13Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/pb_200511_v4.pdf By capping noneconomic damages and encouraging mediation and arbitration in place of litigation, I-330 should modestly restrain the cost of malpractice insurance. On the other hand, I-336’s three-strikes provision should increase plaintiffs’ leverage, increasing the size of negotiated settlements and ultimately the cost of malpractice insurance. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-03T20:21:18Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/pb0505_final.pdf Washington's REET is among the nation's highest taxes on the transfer of real estate. No publisher ksjoblom 2007-02-03T20:45:37Z Publication http://www.researchcouncil.org/publications_container/Infrastructure%20Part%204.pdf This is the fourth policy brief in a four-part Research Council series on Washington State’s infrastructure needs. No publisher npsadmin 2007-02-03T21:22:10Z Publication