By: Larry Horowitz

Imagine a World…
By Larry Horowitz · Wed Mar 18, 2020
An anonymous author imagines a better world where we are truly free
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The Saga of Established Neighborhooods
By Larry Horowitz · Tue Jul 16, 2019
Shall we protect - or shall we forever change - the nature of established residential neighborhoods?
3 min read · 8 comments
Ami Horowitz: A Democrat Who Terrifies Other Democrats
By Larry Horowitz · Thu May 30, 2019
Democrat presidential candidate Ami Horowitz and his desire to enter the national debate
1 min read · 1 comment
Unbreaking America: A NEW short film about solving the Corruption Crisis
By Larry Horowitz · Wed Apr 17, 2019
An interesting city- and state-oriented strategy to solve the national corruption crisis.
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Infinite Growth and Its Ecological Impact
By Larry Horowitz · Mon Jan 7, 2019
Jason Hickel asks “Can we have perpetual growth AND a healthy ecology?”
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Chuckanut Ridge lawsuit finally ends
By Larry Horowitz · Thu Mar 8, 2018
The lawsuit challenging the creation of the Chuckanut Community Forest Park District and the park district’s ability to preserve Chuckanut Ridge is finally over.
1 min read · 1 comment
A Heartfelt Thank You to the Community
By Larry Horowitz · Wed Jan 17, 2018
The Bellingham Neighborhood Coalition (BNC) thanks the 365 community members for signing the Community ADU Comment Letter on the City of Bellingham’s ADU Ordinance update.
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Self-Determination or Self-Defeat?
By Larry Horowitz · Fri Nov 17, 2017
Will Bellingham Neighborhoods wake up in time? Or will we experience the same failure of upzoning reform as our friends in Ballard?
7 min read · 7 comments
Affordable Housing: Mission Impossible?
By Larry Horowitz · Mon Aug 21, 2017
Affordable housing is one part of a housing trilemma: housing cost, economic strength, and quality of life.
4 min read · 4 comments
A minority of one: An open letter to my fellow Bellingham residents
By Larry Horowitz · Sun Aug 19, 2012
A radical truth trying to gain traction
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False pressures and perceptions: An open letter to the Bellingham City Council
By Larry Horowitz · Sat Aug 18, 2012
Exploring the myths and reality of accommodating population growth
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Coal Free Bellingham: Point Proven?
By Larry Horowitz · Thu Aug 9, 2012
Questions raised by the Superior Court’s barring of the Bellingham Community Bill of Rights initiative from being placed on the ballot.
3 min read · 21 comments
We have met the enemy and [s]he is…
By Larry Horowitz · Thu Jul 26, 2012
… the person who recently had this to say about the Sunnyland Neighborhood rezone application
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Oh no!  Whatcom population sees slow growth
By Larry Horowitz · Tue Jul 10, 2012
Wanted: Someone to interpret chamber president Oplinger’s remarks
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Questions about Population Growth
By Larry Horowitz · Mon Apr 2, 2012
Where to begin? Misinformation. Disinformation. Truths. Myths. Same old, same old. Paradigm shift. GMA. OFM. Growth pressures. Population loss. Growth subsidies. Proportionate share.
4 min read · 36 comments
Chuckanut Ridge: Due diligence or negligence?
By Larry Horowitz · Sun Oct 2, 2011
How spending $1,000 could save millions on the acquisition of Chuckanut Ridge
3 min read · 11 comments
Superstring Theory & Spirituality: The Aura of the Universe
By Larry Horowitz · Tue Mar 1, 2011
According to Superstring theory, the universe consists of 10 dimensions, not 3 or 4. But what does this all mean?
4 min read · 14 comments
Bob Simmons’ article on Chuckanut Ridge
By Larry Horowitz · Fri Jan 14, 2011
“The woods that broke the bank: development or preservation as park?” is Bob Simmons’ latest article on Chuckanut Ridge published in today’s Crosscut.
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WAFed’s best option: Accept City’s offer on Chuckanut Ridge
By Larry Horowitz · Sat Nov 6, 2010
Why Washington Federal’s best option is to accept Bellingham’s offer to take Fairhaven Highlands off its hands
6 min read · 6 comments
Open letter to Bellingham Planning Director Jeff Thomas re: Fairhaven Highlands application deadline
By Larry Horowitz · Sun Oct 31, 2010
Updated Sun, Oct 31. An open letter to Bellingham Planning Director Jeff Thomas re: Fairhaven Highlands application deadline
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Politics & Ice Water: Part 1 of ?
By Larry Horowitz · Sat Aug 21, 2010
Politics is like a pool of ice water. When men jump in their balls shrivel up.
1 min read · 5 comments
Fairhaven Highlands killed by FDIC?
By Larry Horowitz · Tue Dec 8, 2009
On Dec 3, the FDIC issued a Supervisory Prompt Corrective Action Directive to Horizon Bank due to the bank’s critically undercapitalized status.
1 min read · 8 comments
City negligence spawns class-action lawsuit
By Larry Horowitz · Fri Dec 4, 2009
Dateline: Nov 11, 2011 Bellingham, WA A series of recent landslides around the perimeter of Chuckanut Ridge, which caused substantial property damage.
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Crosscut publishes article on Fairhaven Highlands
By Larry Horowitz · Mon Oct 26, 2009
Professional journalist and local resident, Bob Simmons, has published an article entitled Horizon Bank and the fate of Fairhaven Highlands on the Seattle-based Crosscut.com
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Thoughts on the Fairhaven Highlands Draft EIS
By Larry Horowitz · Fri Oct 23, 2009
A public hearing on the Fairhaven Highlands Draft EIS was held on Tuesday, October 20 at the County Council Chambers. Approximately 250 to 300 were in attendance.
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Why the Fairhaven Highlands Draft EIS violates SEPA law
By Larry Horowitz · Sun Oct 18, 2009
No confidence. That’s right. NO CONFIDENCE! I have no confidence in the Fairhaven Highlands EIS… and neither should you.
4 min read · 4 comments
Hope for Chuckanut Ridge
By Larry Horowitz · Thu Oct 1, 2009
If you are interested in saving Chuckanut Ridge, there is some glimmer of hope for preserving this ecologically-rich and environmentally-sensitive property. If you are willing to make a single phone
4 min read · 3 comments
Economic Stress Index
By Larry Horowitz · Thu May 21, 2009
The Associated Press (AP) has created an interesting interactive chart measuring the economic stress by County.

According to the AP, Whatcom County has a Stress Index of 9.86 for March 2009, wi
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Consuming earth’s assets
By Larry Horowitz · Wed May 20, 2009
“At present, we are stealing the future, selling it in the present, and calling it gross domestic product.” So says renowned entrepreneur and visionary Paul Hawken at his May 3rd commenc
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Divesting Fairhaven Highlands
By Larry Horowitz · Fri Apr 10, 2009
Larry writes a letter to the Bellingham Planning Director regarding Chuckanut Ridge and the planned Fairhaven Highlands.
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Opinion for hire: Part 2 - Admission of errors
By Larry Horowitz · Sat Apr 4, 2009
On February 20th, I wrote a column about the Chuckanut Ridge / Fairhaven Highlands mature forested wetlands and the failure of Horizon Bank’s wetland consultant to properly rate th
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Opinion for hire: Part 1
By Larry Horowitz · Fri Feb 20, 2009
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Jungle, Upton Sinclair observed, “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his job depends on not understanding it.”
3 min read · 4 comments
Infill, Sinfill & Sprawl
By Larry Horowitz · Thu Feb 12, 2009
Have you ever wondered how truly livable cities become undesirable hell holes? Do the people who run these highly attractive areas into the ground merely fail to comprehend the distinction between <b
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Population Projections: Futurewise speaks
By Larry Horowitz · Mon Feb 9, 2009
If you are new to Whatcom County (or have been hiding under a rock for the last several years), you may not be familiar with the gut-wrenching process required by the state’s Growth Managemen
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Top ten list for the next buyer of Chuckanut Ridge / Fairhaven Highlands
By Larry Horowitz · Sat Feb 7, 2009
If you happen to find yourself in the market for an 82-acre hilly swamp wholly encumbered by critical areas like steep slopes and mature-forested Category 1 wetlands in southwest Bellingham, here are
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Much ado about nothing … or… Why the Fairhaven Highlands EIS is meaningless
By Larry Horowitz · Wed Feb 4, 2009
Please don’t misunderstand. I’m not claiming that the Fairhaven Highlands environmental impact statement (EIS) does not have the potential to be meaningful. However, in its present form,
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How Horizon Bank chose greed over the safety of its community
By Larry Horowitz · Tue Feb 3, 2009
I really pity Horizon Bank’s CEO Rich Jacobson. His predecessor, Laury Evans, sure left him a bad hand to play. Not only is Mr. Jacobson faced with the same loan portfolio problems plaguing mo
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Mayor Pike’s finest Auer?
By Larry Horowitz · Sat Jan 31, 2009
When Mayor Pike ran for office, he convinced me and thousands of others that he was truly concerned about the issues that impact those who call Bellingham home. In particular, I believed he would do
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Chuckanut Ridge in a nutshell
By Larry Horowitz · Sun Jan 25, 2009
In recent weeks, the Chuckanut Ridge / Greenways 3 mêlée has been blown way out of proportion and has become nothing more than an irritating sideshow. Personally, I am much more interested
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Population Projections: A community dialogue hosted by Citizens’ Forum
By Larry Horowitz · Wed Jan 21, 2009
Elected officials will soon be making decisions that will determine how Whatcom County and its cities grow for the next two decades. These decisions will impact our quality of life in ways most of us
2 min read · 4 comments

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