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    Homelessness
    King County considers building 44,000 affordable housing units by 2024
    King County considers building 44,000 affordable housing units...
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 9, 2019 1:30 am

    A report on housing released in December was accepted by the King County Council on Monday.

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    King County Executive Dow Constantine addresses One Table members at the group’s Aug. 3 meeting at Seattle City Hall. Photo by Josh Kelety
    One Table Has No Clear Game Plan for...
    By Josh Kelety • August 17, 2018 1:30 pm

    Seattle and King County’s joint task force to address the crisis still only has vague strategies.

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    After Seattle’s controversial employee head tax was repealed, King County Executive Dow Constantine wants to bond against existing tax revenues to generate $100 million for affordable housing. Photo by Joe Mabel/Wikipedia Commons
    County executive proposes $100 million affordable housing bond
    By Josh Kelety • June 22, 2018 11:10 am

    The money was already coming, but Constantine wants to speed up the process.

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    New regional homeless count shows 4 percent increase
    New regional homeless count shows 4 percent increase
    By Josh Kelety • June 1, 2018 10:30 am

    The spike in the unsheltered population in the 2018 count is driven primarily by an increase of people living in cars, RVs, or vans.

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    New audit highlights the shortcomings of King County’s regional homelessness plan
    New audit highlights the shortcomings of King County’s...
    By Josh Kelety • May 8, 2018 10:00 am

    The stats don’t lie—the system isn’t working.

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    Board members of All Home stand behind King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan during a May 3 press conference at the Salvation Army William Booth Center. Photo by Josh Kelety
    King County and Seattle agree to restructure regional...
    By Josh Kelety • May 3, 2018 10:49 pm

    The move comes after calls for change from advocates within the system.

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    All Home board members meet in Seattle on April 23 to talk about its structure. Photo by Josh Kelety
    The never-ending search for an effective King County...
    By Josh Kelety • April 26, 2018 11:30 am

    While All Home attempts to address the issue, the group’s lack of actual power results in little change.

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    Critics say draft plan from county task force on homelessness underwhelms
    Critics say draft plan from county task force...
    By Josh Kelety • April 10, 2018 9:00 am

    One Table’s first stab at recommendations leaves some members calling for a bolder, clearly financed plan.

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