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July 10, 2024
Homelessness}

Public Camping Bans: Not a Cure-All, Not Cruel

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July 10, 2024
Homelessness}

We’ve accepted the dangerous conditions of public camping as a fact of urban life. It’s time to change the status quo, and the Supreme Court’s homelessness ruling gives us the chance to do that. Camping bans are not a cure-all or a cruelty. Here’s why. Read More ›

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July 2, 2024
Homelessness}

Middle America Has a Lot to Teach us About Homelessness

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July 2, 2024
Homelessness}

In this episode, I’m joined by Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Marvin Olasky who is the author of 29 books, the former editor of WORLD Magazine, and has spent the last year living in homeless programs across the U.S. to learn from the people living in them. We discuss the bias of West Coast journalism, what makes programs successful, and the stories Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
June 28, 2024
Economics}

Washington State Needs the Private Sector to Meet Urgent Housing Needs

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June 28, 2024
Economics}

The Washington State Affordable Housing Advisory Board recently released a “Housing Advisory Plan” to address what it describes as an “urgent crisis” of needed affordable housing options in the state. According to the plan, there is only one affordable housing unit available for every five households in need (for those at or below 50-percent of median family income (MFI)). Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
June 27, 2024
Homelessness}

Middle America Has a Lot to Teach us About Homelessness

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June 27, 2024
Homelessness}

In this episode, I’m joined by author and Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Marvin Olasky. We discuss the bias of West Coast journalism, what makes programs successful, and the stories of people Marvin has lived alongside. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
June 21, 2024
Economics, Homelessness}

Violent Evictions and the Anarchists of Reddit

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June 21, 2024
Economics, Homelessness}

Last spring, a tenant named “Eucytus” fired at deputies while barricaded in the apartment and then died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Seattle detective David Easterly was critically injured by a gunshot wound during the incident. In a statement that feels grossly oversimplified, Housing Justice Project Attorney Edmund Witter said of the barricade-suicide-eviction, “Evictions for nonpayment of rent are preventable with more support and the right programs.” Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
June 19, 2024
Homelessness}

Dow Constantine Is Wrong on Homelessness

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June 19, 2024
Homelessness}

If you think addiction or mental illness contribute to homelessness, King County Executive Dow Constantine is here to tell you you're wrong. But what does his source of authority, University of Washington researcher Gregg Colburn, actually say? Let's unpack "Homelessness is a Housing Problem." Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
June 13, 2024
Homelessness}

Restorations Episode 3: This Movement Is Restoring Seattle

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June 13, 2024
Homelessness}

Andrea Suarez, the founder of outreach organization We Heart Seattle, joins me on this episode to talk about the power of volunteerism to restore city spaces and get people off the streets. We discuss protecting parks and green spaces, what's going wrong in Olympia, WA, and the failures of low-barrier supportive housing. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
June 3, 2024
Homelessness}

The Fentanyl Treatment Keeping People High

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June 3, 2024
Homelessness}

On this episode of Restorations, Caitlyn is joined by formerly homeless addict and convicted felon Ginny Burton. Ginny is an advocate for life transformation and a voice of reason on law enforcement, addiction, and homelessness. Read More ›

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May 30, 2024}

The Fentanyl Treatment Keeping People High

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May 30, 2024}

On this episode of Restorations, Caitlyn is joined by formerly homeless addict and convicted felon Ginny Burton. Ginny is an advocate for life transformation and a voice of reason on law enforcement, addiction, and homelessness. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
May 29, 2024
Economics, Homelessness}

Does Poverty Explain Evictions?

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May 29, 2024
Economics, Homelessness}

There is a dominant public perception that housing evictions are primarily driven by economic factors. As the narrative goes, a tenant is struggling financially, can’t pay rent, and is forced to leave their home. In fact, the analysis finds a negative, albeit weak, correlation between rates of poverty and homelessness. Read More ›