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    Councilmembers Mike O’Brien and Kirsten Harris-Talley speak to reporters in the Sam Smith room at City Hall on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 12. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    Proposal: Tax Big Business to Raise Over $20...
    By Casey Jaywork • October 12, 2017 3:37 pm

    Seattle City Councilmembers Harris-Talley and O’Brien want a #HousingForAllSeattle budget.

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    Activists Pressure City Council to Find Nickelsville a New Home
    Activists Pressure City Council to Find Nickelsville a...
    By Casey Jaywork • October 10, 2017 1:00 am

    The mayor’s homelessness czar says the city has found a new site for the camp.

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    Possessions get cleared from the Spokane St. encampment. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Federal Judge Won’t Stop the Sweeps As He...
    By Casey Jaywork • October 5, 2017 7:00 pm

    The judge also sounded skeptical note on the merits of the suit.

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    Eliana Scott-Thonnes (black dress) and another NACtivist protesting the mass eviction of homeless camps beneath the Spokane Street viaduct are arrested by SPD’s Navigation Team on Friday, September 15, 2017. Photo by NACtivist Travis Thompson
    Two Activists Arrested Protesting Homeless Evictions
    By Casey Jaywork • September 18, 2017 10:50 am

    The Neighborhood Action Coalition is stepping up the fight against sweeps.

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    An aerial view of the Tsubota site in Interbay, where Tent City 5 will likely move in November 2017. Screenshot via Port of Seattle
    Port of Seattle to Let Tent City 5...
    By Casey Jaywork • September 13, 2017 2:40 pm

    The authorized tent city has been happily settled in Interbay for almost two years.

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    The Labor Temple was packed on Saturday for the Housing for All Seattle campaign launch. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    New Effort Aims to Pressure Policymakers on ‘Housing...
    By Casey Jaywork • September 11, 2017 9:30 am

    The leftists who got Seattle to pass an income tax have turned to affordable housing and homelessness.

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    Plaintiff Reavy Washington stands in front of the U.S. District Courthouse. Behind him stands FAS staffer Chris Potter, who manages encampment evictions, while counsel for the city Matt Segal walks out from the spinning doors. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    Homeless Go to Court Over Destruction of Property...
    By Casey Jaywork • September 8, 2017 7:25 am

    A lawsuit filed against the city says people have lost medicine, birth certificates, and other goods.

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    More Sweeps and More Shelter, But Little Housing for Seattle’s Homeless
    More Sweeps and More Shelter, But Little Housing...
    By Casey Jaywork • September 6, 2017 1:30 am

    Authorities continue to evict homeless campers, but permanent housing eludes most.

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    After Lots of ‘Venom,’ Sanctioned Encampments Get High Marks from City
    After Lots of ‘Venom,’ Sanctioned Encampments Get High...
    By Casey Jaywork • June 29, 2017 1:30 am

    Neighbors say they hope to see one encampment remain.

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    Mayor Ed Murray, flanked by HSD director Catherine Lester and All Home KC director Mark Putnam, announces the city’s new RFP for $30 million in homelessness services. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    Seattle to Award $30 Million in Homeless Services...
    By Casey Jaywork • June 28, 2017 1:40 pm

    Amid a larger shift toward performance metrics, the city will engage in a competitive bidding process for the first time in a decade.

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    Can ‘Rapid Rehousing’ Work If Rents Keep Soaring in Seattle?
    Can ‘Rapid Rehousing’ Work If Rents Keep Soaring...
    By Casey Jaywork • June 28, 2017 7:30 am

    The strategy relies on vouchers for market-rate housing. Critics say that’s not a long-term solution to homelessness in Seattle.

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