Gene Balk’s evaluation of revenue by census tracts reveals the decadeslong transition of rural places into high-income giant properties on giant tons (“King County’s highest- and lowest-income neighborhoods,” Feb. 3, Native Information).
This unfold of wealth into rural areas consists of the cities of Duvall, Carnation, Snoqualmie and North Bend. These owners had the cash to purchase within the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle however opted for rural residing. Those that espouse that city density will reverse or halt this housing growth into rural areas are denying the need for conventional properties, yards, parking, and freedom from crime, encampments, noise and graffiti.
Giving up Seattle residential areas to costly tree-canopy-killing redevelopment will speed up the suburban flight of households in search of a house with a yard. Need extra sprawl? Greenlight redeveloping Seattle’s shrinking residential neighborhoods.
Joe Wall, Seattle
