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Social Housing

Sunday Video: Vienna’s Radical Idea? Affordable Housing For All

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41VJudBdYXY Bloomberg Quicktake/CityLab explores how Vienna is tackling affordable housing for all in the city. Mike Eliason, syndicated columnist of The Urbanist, offers his perspective...
A rendering of a "L" shaped seven story apartment building. Three quarters of the exterior of the building is dark grey, while one quarter is white. The windows are surrounded by frames in many different vibrant colors.

Pride Place Senior Housing Breaks Ground in Capitol Hill

The building will provide affordable LGBTQ+ affirming housing, health services, and community support to seniors. Today GenPride and Community Roots Housing break ground on...

EcoTHRIVE to Pilot New Model of Affordable Housing in Burien

Is it possible to create deeply affordable housing for people making less than 30% of area median income (AMI) without relying on ongoing public...
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Social Housing Push Gaining Support as Housing Prices Skyrocket

Policymakers get ahead of themselves sometimes, especially when it comes to the complicated world of housing policy. How often do we stop and ask...
Senior Paster Robert Jeffrey Sr. stands with Councilmember Sawant and three supporters in the background at a press conference calling for reparations for New Hope church.

Sawant, Black Faith Leaders Call for Reparations to Rectify Seattle’s Racist Housing Practices

Update: Since this article was initially published, Councilmember Kshama Sawant has formally submitted a resolution calling on the City to "support community demands to...

PSRC Housing Strategy Seeks to Galvanize Region to Action

In July, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) released their draft three-pronged Regional Housing Strategy (RHS). The strategy is to be a collection of...

Seattle Black Faith Leaders Urge Mayor Durkan Not to Sign Amended Density Bonus Bill

Update: Council Bill 120081 was signed into law on by Mayor Durkan on July 9, 2021. Critics are still hoping that the amended law...

Sound Transit TOD Offers Chance to Transform Overlake Village

Sound Transit recently opened a survey looking for community input on their plans for transit-oriented development near the Overlake Village Light Rail Station. If...