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Seattle Voters approve a new tax that could bring in $50 million per year for social housing
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That's a really thorough answer and I appreciate it. Thanks.
Something I forgot to mention, Seattle and the surrounding area also have the largest light rail expansion project in the country right now. There has been a huge amount of rail stops added in the last few years, and the city has focused on turning what used to be flat ground level parking into a mix of parking structures and rail adjacent low income housing on city land. Building what used to be just tarmac up has let the city add density near desirable rail stops and still appeal to the suburban folks who commute to the rail by car.
I expect a lot of this housing will go in near the light rail neighborhoods. Tons of them are already building for profit housing, so the interest is there. This funding will let them put housing where it's most valuable and act as a shot in the arm to a dozen neighborhoods. Washington state helped by allowing upzoning to 6 stories within 1/4 mile of light rail, and 4 stories anywhere else in the state.
Washington is the only state to go left this last election, and it shows. Its not perfect, but people actually give a shit here and are trying to fix the actual problems.