Homelessness

Help Bring Seattle Home!

The annual Point In Time Count numbers came out yesterday. 12,112 people experiencing homelessness were counted countywide, a 4 percent increase from last year....

King County’s One Night Unsheltered Count Reaches New High of 6,320

Seattle's homeless population continues to grow according to recently released 2018 One Night Count results. Conducted on January 26th, the 2018 count tallied 12,112...

Council Landmarks Mount Zion and Reauthorizes SoDo Homeless Shelter

On Monday, the Seattle City Council met for a relatively light legislative session on policy substance. However, councilmembers approved a new Central District landmark...

Say Yes to Tiny House Villages

On May 22nd I attended an information meeting at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church about the Tiny House Village that is being erected by around...

Seattle Council Passes Smaller $275 Head Tax After Mayor Durkan Threatens Veto

On Monday, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed an amended version of the Employee Hours "Head" Tax built on a compromise with Mayor Jenny...

Amazon Is Wrong on the Head Tax

The standoff last week between Amazon and the City of Seattle should leave the 20 cities vying for Amazon's second headquarters with no illusions...

Mayor Durkan Seeks to Halve the Head Tax, Add Sunset Clause

Mayor Jenny Durkan is trying to block the Seattle City Council's Left wing from passing a head tax worth $75 million per year and...

Mayor Durkan Renews Seattle’s Quest for Regional Partnership on Homelessness

On Thursday Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a new regional partnership to combat homelessness alongside King County Executive Dow Constantine. Mayor Durkan said consolidating provision...