Housing

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It's an annual tradition in Seattle: Promise more money for housing than ever before

On Monday, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced an unprecedented $110M in spending on affordable housing. She's right - spending on housing has gone way up. And there's a reason for that.

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Can a partnership with landlords get homeless into housing?

In a tight rental market, finding affordable housing in King County is a tall order for anyone. But what if you have a flawed rental history, low credit, or gaps because you’ve been homeless? A new non-profit aims to build bridges between service organizations trying to house homeless clients and the private rental market.

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‘One eye open.’ Sleepless in a Seattle tent

It’s 8:57 p.m. on a Sunday, and it’s karaoke night at the Georgetown tiny house village.

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'It's gotta change, I wanna see more action.' 160 Seattle businesses call for increased public safety

Dozens of Seattle business owners and residents are demanding that the City Council invest in tougher crime-stopping measures in next year's budget.

Seattle youth shelter moves into old fraternity house

Seattle youth shelter moves into old fraternity house

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Can ‘universal rent control’ get Kshama Sawant re-elected this November?

Rent control is illegal in Washington State but that’s not stopping Seattle city council member Kshama Sawant from fighting for it. An unapologetic Marxist, Sawant anticipates a vicious fight for that proposal against developers, and what she calls “the Capitalist class.”

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Seattle could ban the use of hazardous RVs for housing

Broken down RVs are used as homes for some of Seattle's vulnerable, un-housed population.