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Marvin Olasky
December 20, 2024
Homelessness
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In the Life of a Homeless Man

Marvin Olasky
December 20, 2024
Homelessness
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With Christmas coming, I'm taking a timeout from my usual columnizing to send greetings to Tony, a homeless man in Colorado. He is 67 years old and may be sleeping in a North Face sleeping bag within an abandoned 144-square-foot wooden structure adjacent to a cemetery. (His summer bed has been a picnic bench about a third of a mile from a Safeway/Starbucks.) Read More ›
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Caitlyn McKenney
December 18, 2024
Economics, Homelessness
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As Region Faces Shortage, Seattle Needs to Preserve its Existing Housing 

Caitlyn McKenney
December 18, 2024
Economics, Homelessness
5
According to a 2024 report on housing production from Up For Growth, the metro area encompassing Seattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue is facing a shortage of 71,060 homes. That amounts to 4.2% of the region’s total housing stock. While the production of new homes is vital to closing the gap between supply and demand, so is the preservation of existing housing, especially affordable housing. Read More ›