Here is my latest story about how Pierce County funds the fight against homelessness and how the system puts a lot of risk on the organizations doing the work at the ground level. https://t.co/V9WPXZ7DQm
NEW: The fight over press access in Washington state illuminates the mounting pressure on legislative correspondent associations nationwide. By: @danielwinvw (cc: @Report4America)
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Two years ago, the City of Tacoma passed an ordinance banning public camping. Here is what the data shows about how it is being enforced. Here is my latest story:
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Here is a roundup of some of the stories I have been working on in the past year, many of which will have implications for the region’s response to homelessness in the future.
John Crolla did not remember much following a stroke he suffered at the beginning of this year. He lost his home, his car, and his dogs and was discharged from the hospital into a homeless shelter.
Here is my latest story:
Tacoma Housing Authority’s largest project in 20 years looks to directly address displacement from gentrification in Hilltop by prioritizing those who have historically lived in the neighborhood. Here is my story on it: https://t.co/cKUdd6iIXa
Devastated. Heartbroken. And incredibly sad. For Matt’s family. For Tacoma. For our @thenewstribune newsroom. For everyone that knew him and read his work. An incredible loss for all of us. https://t.co/EmghmjceI0
I requested records from the WA Dept of Licensing regarding revenues/funds collected from the Climate Commitment Act gas tax and was quoted $2 MILLION for one method of retrieving those documents, to be released over two years.
The land-use hearing official taking testimony this week on Pierce County’s controversial homeless village project near Spanaway Lake expressed skepticism over key parts of the proposal, via @Camsheppy
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This new source of funding is estimated to help create a collective 1,700 units of affordable units over the next six years, but two years ago the county said it would need 2,300 per year to keep up with demand.
A new sales tax in Pierce County will triple the amount of revenue available for affordable housing, but even with additional funding officials don’t expect the region to be able to keep up with the need identified in the Housing Action Strategy. https://t.co/cjikM7hNwu