“Homelessness up again in King County” – the recurring headline, steady as a drumbeat, reminds us of the paradox of our region’s economic prosperity: A flourishing job market increases competition for housing and squeezes out lower- and middle-income households.
Read MoreTwenty years ago, 1 in 5 Seattle children aged 5-17 years old (>12,000) lived in poverty.
Read MoreA year ago, more than 30 Seattle media outlets joined a coordinated media response to the region’s homelessness crisis.
Read MoreIn the final weeks of 2015, National Public Radio (NPR) reviewed the nation’s progress toward President Obama’s goal of ending homelessness among U.S. veterans by the end of 2015.
Read MoreSeattle Times number-cruncher Gene Balk recently reported that young adults age 25-34, until recently eager to become homeowners, are passing on the opportunity.
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