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Caitlyn McKenney
June 28, 2024
Housing

Washington State Needs the Private Sector to Meet Urgent Housing Needs

Caitlyn McKenney
June 28, 2024
Housing
The Washington State Affordable Housing Advisory Board recently released a “Housing Advisory Plan” to address what it describes as an “urgent crisis” of needed affordable housing options in the state. According to the plan, there is only one affordable housing unit available for every five households in need (for those at or below 50-percent of median family income (MFI)). Read More ›
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Caitlyn McKenney
June 21, 2024
Housing

Violent Evictions and the Anarchists of Reddit

Caitlyn McKenney
June 21, 2024
Housing
Last spring, a tenant named “Eucytus” fired at deputies while barricaded in the apartment and then died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Seattle detective David Easterly was critically injured by a gunshot wound during the incident. In a statement that feels grossly oversimplified, Housing Justice Project Attorney Edmund Witter said of the barricade-suicide-eviction, “Evictions for nonpayment of rent are preventable with more support and the right programs.” Read More ›
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Jonathan Choe
June 10, 2024
Housing

Mom & Pop Landlords Lead More Protests Against Deadbeat Tenants

Jonathan Choe
June 10, 2024
Housing
Coalition of mom & pop landlords rallied again this weekend to bring attention to deadbeat tenants and squatters in WA. Whether it's Sang & Youjin Kim in Bellevue or King County Fire Commissioner Steve Hickey in Ravensdale, they plan on being out here until lawmakers wake up and fix the broken system. Read More ›