What To Do About "Charlie"
My Edmonds News looks into the challenges of helping one person from the perspective of service providers, touching on issues of mental health, homelessness, equity, the need for more human services.
Lack of Housing Forces Homeless to Live In Cars
2020 CBS video story on “The Working Homeless”, with Safe Parking residents at Lake Washington United Methodist Church (Also see their Safe Parking Brochure here)
Edmonds Budgets for Mental Health Outreach
My Edmonds News takes a deep look at how the city seeks to understand the sources and impacts of their homeless issues. They provide data on the population and compare their efforts to neighboring communities.
King County Purchases Hotels for the Unsheltered
The MRSC supports communities with legal and policy guidance. Here they comment on rental costs incurred during Covid-19 mitigation efforts and how local governments look to purchase hotels in a non-traditional approach.
Innerbay Tiny House Village Expands
The LIHI-sponsored Innerbay Village builds on past successes to serve the unsheltered in Seattle, planning 30 more units. BHT Member Don F declares “A little bit of pressure from a lot of people can work!”
Portland Encampments Receive Sweep Ultimatums
Washington Post essay reveals the impacts of receiving 48 hours notice to clear out.
City of Burlington "First Step Center" Update
Skagit Valley Herald provides an update after 2nd week from the opening of their new village of small free-standing shelter units that house 20 people
Snohomish County Leaders On Affordable Housing
Economic Alliance of Snohomish County President and CEO Gary Clark meets with the Housing Authority Snohomish County and mayors Nicola Smith and Cassie Franklin to discuss the housing crisis and impacts
Olympia Volunteers Mass Produce Tiny Homes
KOMO News video story and article on the public-private partnership making 60 homes for the Downtown Mitigation Site
T2021 Legislative Successes
Accomplishments and advocacy participation are highlighted in this report from the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance
Tacoma to roll out pilot program that will bring hygiene stations to encampments
KOMO News City of Tacoma initiates Pilot Program for hygiene stations at tent encampments.
The Battle for Bellingham's Tiny Homes
Bellingham Chairman of “HomesNOW! Not Later”, Douglas Gustafson, blogs about current issues and challenges for Tiny Home villages and their residents.
With eviction crisis looming, Pierce County tenants and landlords urged to talk it out
Eviction resolution Pilot Program for six counties, to be expanded statewide by 2023. Pierce County may have as many as 5,000 renters impacted.