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Social housing, explained

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Seattle needs many thousands of units of affordable housing right now and the need is only growing.

Now voters in the city are being asked whether or not to approve social housing.

A new-to-us idea that would create mixed income buildings... Well, eventually.

Axios Seattle’s Melissa Santos is here to explain.

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