This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. IN Washington state, the epidemic of homelessness has persisted for so long, even the youngest among us understand what the montage of blue tarps, tents and rows of motor homes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Raevn DeAugustino’s apartment bears all the hallmarks of a recent move-in. Even unfurnished, the modest apartment is a triumph for the young woman. Before moving in less than two weeks…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many low-income families who rent in San Mateo County have been displaced from their homes and are forced to make difficult and precarious tradeoffs in their search for new housing.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As architects, we are increasingly aware of humanitarian disasters, environmental, social and political, which impact vulnerable communities worldwide. Perhaps our screen-time has some part to play—while social media channels are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What happens when a Seattle-based nonprofit and tech giant partner up? Seattle gets five new restaurants and cafes. The eateries, in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, provide training opportunities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Blokable, a Seattle startup focused on manufactured housing, with goals of speeding up production, cutting costs for builders and making a dent in housing affordability, is raising some cash. According…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2017, tech businesses and leaders have stepped up as never before to help people who are homeless in the greater Seattle area. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s foundation, Amazon and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A contract is shorthand for “contract for deed,” also advertised as “rent to buy,” “seller financing,” or “installment land contracts.” These are not inherently predatory, as any northern Midwesterner will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a very real opportunity for philanthropy to save lives by supporting programs that prevent overdoses and the spread of blood-borne viruses such as HIV and Hepatitis C and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After 20 years of battling for its building, the nascent institution’s most significant challenges lie ahead. When the National Public Housing Museum finally opens next year in a three-story brick…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1984 Larkin Street Youth Services opened a drop-in center on Larkin Street in San Francisco to divert homeless and runaway youth from prostitution, drug dealing, and theft. From the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s time to scale up what works in order to close the staggering racial wealth gap and increase financial security for all Americans. Read more about economic development on…