Last year, Mary's Place served 129 women per day, an increase of 53% over 2010.
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May 9, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Committee Decision about Rental Housing Inspection Program Legislation
Next steps: Develop legislation reflecting committee direction
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May 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Making Good Progress
I am happy to report that the Human Services Department (HSD) has made strong progress in supporting the Council’s effort to shelter all families this year.
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April 25, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Standing Room Only Meeting of the Committee to End Homelessness and Rental Housing Inspections
This morning, the Governing Board of the Committee to End Homelessness (of which I’m a member) received a visit from a lot folks who don’t normally attend to these meetings. The group calls itself “Occupy the Committee to End Homelessness.” They are people who are concerned that since the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness [...]
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April 11, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
King County Health Inequities Trends
Economic development and policy changes are tools policymakers can to use to improve health. But to make a difference, we really need to do things differently.
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April 4, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
How Should We Use Housing Levy Funds?
Some low income housing advocates have concerns about too many housing levy funds being used for the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace
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March 28, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Milestones
It was another busy day today starting with Councilmember Conlin’s PLUS (Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability) Committee and then in the afternoon chairing my HHSHC (Housing, Human Services, Health, and Culture Committee) meeting. I was at PLUS for the vote on my proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment to “Guide the operation of safe and healthy transitional [...]
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March 27, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Safe Housing for Domestic Violence Survivors
In 2010, the City Council identified safe housing for the survivors/victims of domestic violence as a priority issue to work on. Seattle has a long track record of working to reduce domestic violence, and the Council had identified working on domestic violence issues as one of our priorities for 2010. In looking at the area [...]
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March 26, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
12th Avenue Arts
How many of us remember the Washington Shoe Building’s arts collective? The Last Exit coffee shop? Squid Row Tavern, anyone? It's rare that a completely new cultural amenity comes to a neighborhood with the potential for being embraced and loved by many. Here's some good news on that front.
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March 2, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Looking Into Light – Documenting Family Homelessness in America
On any given day more than 200,000 children have no place to live in the United States