To address homelessness, City Council creates another committee
Council President Bruce Harrell announced the creation of a new council committee on homelessness and housing affordability Wednesday.
Vianna Davila
Vianna Davila is a Metro reporter covering homelessness. Prior to joining the Seattle Times in October 2017, she was senior enterprise reporter at the San Antonio Express-News. In her 13 years at the Express-News, Davila covered growth, gentrification, transportation and criminal justice.
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