Seattle

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Seattle Government Ignores Suffering of Chinatown

Each day, Asian American grandmas have to walk through this gauntlet of drug addicts and maneuver around the black market of stolen goods on King Street. “The police here just kind of chase them away, and like, two hours later, they come back,” says one resident. Right across the street is Ho Mai Park. Instead of laughter coming from children, Read More ›

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Treat Root Causes Rather Than Symptoms

Here in Seattle, we have lots of problems. Homelessness, property crime, terrible traffic, poor-performing schools, etc. In almost every case, the touted solution is more money. We are told we need more money to house homeless people, we need more money for police to reduce crime, we need more money for transit to reduce congestion, we need to fund our schools better, etc. Read More ›
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Brian Chandler’s Journey from Addiction to Service

In this episode of Restorations, Caitlyn McKenney is joined by Brian Chandler of Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission. Brian shares his incredible journey to UGM and the innovative work the mission is doing to build government relationships for the greater good of the city.

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Homelessness CEO Spends 24 Hours Unsheltered in Seattle

In this episode of Restorations, Caitlyn McKenney is joined by Kim Cook the CEO of Bread of Life Mission in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square. Caitlyn and Kim react to conversations Kim had during a 24 hour livestream outside in from of the Mission. Together, they discuss cancel culture, harm reduction, accountability and the power of dialogue with advocates from all Read More ›

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Robert Marbut Discusses Seattle’s Homelessness Crisis on the John Curley Show

In Seattle, the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness is on track to double in just the next three years. Robert Marbut appeared on KIRO Newsradio’s John Curley Show to discuss the policies that have exacerbated the crisis and the solutions available to the city and county. Discovery Institute released a report last November detailing our policy recommendations for the Read More ›

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As Region Faces Shortage, Seattle Needs to Preserve its Existing Housing 

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 ›