Yeah, I mean there are two things that I think are fascinating about this stuff.

1) I completely understand the willingness to protect industrial zoning. I totally get it. But also, is it even under threat? I don't think so. Plus, there is only pressure to develop on it because we don't allow housing to be built in our neighborhoods.

2) Seattle is all about meeting small issues with monumental efforts. Maybe it's ignoring the big problem hoping it goes away by the time they look up, or maybe it's why we don't tackle big issues at all. If small ones take this much effort, imagine a big one. It's probably overwhelming.

Ultimately, my problem is that we just don't do anything. We clearly aren't planning for what needs to be planned, and that is so troubling. I do think a lot of it is built on mythologies. The myth that Seattle is a working class port town (it hasn't been for 50 years) and the myth that everyone can live in a single family home.