The advocacy group Challenge Seattle has release a 125-page report analyzing the housing affordability crisis in our state. I hope you found this article valuable. If you did, please take a moment to make a contribution to support my ongoing work. Thanks!
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Low Income Housing Institute report to City Council
This week the Low Income Housing Institute, which operates nearly all of the city’s “Tiny House” villages along with other permanent supportive housing and affordable housing projects, is presenting a status report to the Seattle City Council. Here are the slides they submitted in advance. The slides provide status updates …
Continue readingCrowd psychology, policing and interactional dynamics: analyzing the early stages of the 2020 protests in the city of Seattle
The Office of the Inspector General for Pubic Safety commissioned a study by two UK researchers on the “crowd psychology” aspects of the interactions between SPD officers and protesters in the summer of 2020. Their final report was published today. Their recommendations: The current study concludes that, while the SPD …
Continue readingPortland Tiny-house Village Report and How-to Guide
The Portland State university Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative has published a lengthy report on “tiny house” villages in the greater Portland area, which includes a “how-to” guide to set up and operate a village. The report includes details on the similarities and differences between the various villages, as well …
Continue readingVTS office demand index
Real estate technology firm VTS has released its monthly office space demand report with data for the month of March. Nationally, demand for office space rose by 20%. All of the major cities it tracks saw an increase, with one exception. That exception: Seattle. Here office space demand dropped 31%, …
Continue readingAmerican Lung Association “State of the Air”
The American Lung Association has published its annual “State of the Air” report on ozone and PM 2.5 pollution in U.S. cities. Seattle ranks okay but not great on ozone levels, poor on the number of individual days where PM 2.5 levels are high, and a “pass” on annual PM …
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