After months of delays, Seattle getting RV safe parking lot
The slow-to-open Interbay site comes at a time when safe lots are gaining momentum across the county. There are places to park cars, but nothing...
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Why people think Seattle will reverse course on homelessness
A Seattle Times/Suffolk University poll conducted last month shows 52% think Seattle will move closer toward reducing homelessness over the next four years.
How Seattle residents feel about encampment clearings
Out of 500 people polled, 53% said they support the city’s encampment clearing tactics. But when asked if the approach is successful, the results were...
Regional Homelessness Authority clamps down on dysfunctional board
The RHA was successful in pushing out members of the Continuum of Care board it opposed and limiting the board's power to sign off on...
Burien planning commissioner removal is latest in string of encampment drama VIEW
Last week, the City Council removed the Planning Commission chair, Charles Schaefer after he helped homeless campers multiple times to resettle on city-owned land.
Seattle’s tiny homes get a big upgrade
A new type of tiny community in Magnuson Park that opened this month appears to strike a partial compromise between people who like tiny homes...
What’s going on with the Regional Homelessness Authority?
If you haven’t been paying close attention to the Regional Homelessness Authority and why it seems to always be in the news recently, don’t worry....
King County Regional Homelessness Authority adopts 5-year plan
The plan creates guideposts for the authority’s operations, lays out new ideas for funding and creates a vision for more regional buy-in, but avoids dollar...
Burien encampment deadline passes — questions over legality and shelter remain VIEW
About 40 people living on Burien public property in tents and tarps were required to move Wednesday, but there was a noticeable lack of enforcement...
How the Regional Homelessness Authority plans to get millions in new funding
Elected officials and service providers agree transformative improvements to the homelessness system cannot happen without more money. But sources are limited.