MORE LOW-INCOME HOUSING BEING BUILT GREEN EARLY SEATTLE EFFORTS HELPED INSPIRE STATE AND FEDERAL SUPPORT.(News)Cohen, Aubrey
notably those near the Duwamish Waterway to southwest of the city center, are industrial in character, marked by rail yards, wharves, cranes, andlow-income housingprojects. Others, largely outside the city center, are showcases for the opulence wrought by Seattle’s booming high-technology sector...
The Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) provides subsidized rental housing and rental assistance to low-income Seattle residents. In addition to providing high-quality housing, SHA offers residents an array of assistance programs to help increase self-sufficiency and promote health and wellness. The Challen...
Nearly half of the state’s renters are spending more than the recommended third of their income on housing, leaving tight budgets for emergencies, basic needs or future down payments. At the same time, more people were reported homeless in Washington last year than ever before, andit...
Alex Fryer’s column points out the problems a private development company has had trying to manage a low-income housing project. It highlights that the housing project did not have “behavioral health supports to manage addiction and other crises” (mental health conditions). It also notes ...
The region has fully utilized the two main federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) programs generally used for building affordable housing. The City of Seattle has a pipeline of 5,000 units, and the county is building more than 1,000 units. But this is not nearly en...
athe Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) planned a mixed-income development that included rent-subsidized townhouses and multiplexes, a low-income apartment building for seniors, and market-rate townhouses and single-family homes. 西雅图住房当局 (SHA) 计划了包括给租津贴的连栋房屋和复合、一个低收入公寓...
Conclusions Many low-income urban children with asthma in King County live in indoor environments that place them at substantial risk of ongoing exposure to asthma triggers. Substandard housing and lack of resources often underlie these exposures. Initiatives involving health educators, outreach workers,...
The city’s COVID-19 emergencyhas endedbut its affordable housing emergency continues. New legislation shaped by the pandemic and championed by the mayor and city council would speed up the public approval process to create new low-and-middle-income apartment buildings by exempting the developments...
After the coronavirus emergency passes, the payroll tax will fund affordable housing programs, small business assistance, and environmental and equitable development initiatives. The Seattle City Council estimates the tax will raise more than $214 million each year. Long-term, Seattle expects to spend...