Anyone at all who has been impacted by the foreclosure crisis is welcome to attend.
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January 31, 2014January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Come to a Seattle Workforce Housing Forum Next Week
We don’t want to continue to price people out of Seattle with long commutes to work, contributing to pollution and suburban sprawl.
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October 4, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
High Cost of Renting
I thank the Mayor for his recently stated concern about the proliferation of rent increases, I share that concern and agree with him that we must do something. A related issue we should immediately address is the need to increase assistance under the City’s Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance, received by low-income renters who have to […]
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September 11, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Council Receives New Home Foreclosure Report; Proposes Permanent Solutions, Not Short Term Fixes
Washington's twin negative equity and foreclosure crises are steadily growing worse
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July 19, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
We Can’t Wait
Surely we can find the political will and the resources to fulfill our promise that these families with children should not have to sleep in cars, in abandoned buildings or outdoors.
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July 3, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Seattle Isn’t Building Our Way Toward Affordable Rents
A greater demand for housing translates into higher rent. Until we embrace this reality, we will be a dog chasing our tail.
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May 8, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
“Reset Seattle” Proposes Solutions for Underwater Homeowners
Together, the City Council, in collaboration with the Office of Housing will explore all legal options to assisthomeowners who continue to suffer from the housing crisis
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April 25, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Somber Recognition of First Anniversary of the Launch of Family Housing Connection
Tonight in King County, children in 215 families will sleep in a car, in a greenbelt, on the streets, in an encampment, or in abandoned building. These children will wait months for their families to be placed in shelter or a hotel. This is unacceptable for a region of our resources.
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April 19, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Micro-Units Are Coming; No They Are Here
Are micro-units (aka trademarked as aPodments) the answer to providing affordable housing in Seattle or are they a threat to the quality of life in residential neighborhoods? So, what are Microunits? They sprung up about 4 years ago, when some innovative developers discovered that they could build new housing projects that provided very small living [...]
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April 16, 2013January 6, 2023News Releases
MICROUNIT (AKA APODMENTS) UNIT COUNT PROBLEM RESOLVED
“Micro-unit” apartment buildings, sometimes known as “aPodments” (which is actually one developer’s trademarked term) consist of very small dwellings, similar in size to a hotel room, which usually have private bathrooms and perhaps a mini-refrigerator and microwave. Seven or eight of these small efficiencies are grouped around a full kitchen/dining area. While these units are [...]