by Justin Carder
(This article originally appeared on the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog and has been reprinted under an agreement.)
The backers of I-135 to create a new public developer “to build, acquire, own, and manage social housing” in Seattle say they have successfully gathered enough signatures to place the initiative on the ballot — but the vote won’t come until 2023.
Continue reading Seattle Will Vote on Creation of New ‘Social Housing’ Authority in 2023by Ben Adlin
House Our Neighbors, the campaign pushing to bring social housing to Seattle, said that its ballot measure, Initiative 135, is unlikely to go before voters this November. But with no end in sight to the city’s runaway housing costs, organizers are still determined to put the proposal on the ballot as soon as possible.
Continue reading With November Ballot in Question, Seattle’s Social Housing Campaign Soldiers Onby Marcus Harrison Green
(This article is co-published with The Seattle Times.)
At times, our city’s most astounding feat is being well-versed in the language of compassion, without any fluency in the exercise of empathy.
A perfect illustration was the cruel contrast I witnessed visiting the corner of 4th Avenue and Cherry Street in late February, just days before Seattle’s eviction moratorium expired.
Continue reading OPINION: When It Comes to the Unhoused, We Speak With Compassion but Act Without EmpathyThe Morning Update Show — hosted by Trae Holiday and The Big O (Omari Salisbury) — is the only weekday news and information livestream that delivers culturally relevant content to the Pacific Northwest’s urban audience. Omari and Trae analyze the day’s local and national headlines as well as melanin magic in our community. Watch live every weekday at 11 a.m. on any of the following channels, hosted by Converge Media: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Periscope, and whereweconverge.com.
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Continue reading The Morning Update Show — 4/14by Tiffani McCoy and Jacob Schear
Throughout June, many Seattle voters have likely come into contact with paid signature gatherers wearing badges with purple and magenta rainbows stationed outside of grocery stores, farmers markets, and restaurants. They will ask you to sign their petition to “solve the homelessness crisis.”
These paid signature gatherers are working to get the “Compassion Seattle” charter amendment on the November ballot. If Compassion Seattle passes, this amendment would be added to our city’s charter.
Continue reading OPINION: Don’t Be Fooled by ‘Compassion’ Seattle
