Housing

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Why experts say Amazon’s fund for Seattle-area affordable housing is huge, but not nearly enough

This week Amazon pledged 2 billion dollars for affordable housing. It’ll be spent around cities where Amazon has large headquarters, including the Seattle area, Arlington Virginia, and Nashville Tennessee. But experts say it’s not nearly enough to resolve the Seattle metro region's housing shortage.

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Two moms look for housing for their 9 kids. They have money but 'we're stuck'

Just before the holidays, a Thurston County resident named Valerie King contacted KUOW. She described her unsuccessful odyssey to secure housing for nine kids aged 1 to 15. It comes as the pandemic is shrinking the supply of housing for the region’s most vulnerable people.

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The great pandemic migration is not what people expected

The pandemic has changed so many things about the way people work. Tech workers, in particular, have discovered they can do their jobs from anywhere. Small towns are trying to attract tech talent from cities like Seattle. But that hasn't resulted in the "great migration" some people expected.

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A different Thanksgiving this year for Seattle's unsheltered community

People in Seattle experiencing homelessness are also making changes ahead of a pandemic holiday season. The traditional large meals are cancelled, but that’s not stopping the holiday spirit.

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Western Washington housing market is red hot right now

While the economy shrinks, and unemployment rises, the Western Washington housing market is heating up. Dean Rebhuhn with Village Home and Properties explains why bidding wars for homes are emerging.

A new $1.6B proposal to house thousands experiencing homelessness in King County

As the economic fallout from the pandemic threatens to push more people into homelessness, a new proposal aims to house thousands of people who are chronically homeless in King County over a five-year span. The proposal comes from the Third Door Coalition, a group of businesses, homeless advocates, nonprofits and academics.