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“What happens when we combine rather than collide?”
Tired, empty, hating what I carry But afraid to lay it down, stingy, Angry, doing violence to others By the sheer freight of my gloom Halfway home, wanting to stop, to quit But keeping … read more.
My Afternoon With Path With Art
“The things that a poem can teach them to see and to hear and to listen for are necessary.”-TKS How does poetry relate to housing? What power and presence can we glean from the arts to energize our affordable housing … read more.
A Quest for Empathy
Until I can understand why you Fled, why you are willing to bleed, Why you deserve what I must be Willing to cede, let me imagine You are my mother in Montgomery… – from “Refuge” by Tracy K. Smith HDC’s … read more.
MHA is a Win-Win for Seattle Housing Affordability
Seattle is finally moving forward to pass Citywide Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA), which would require all new development, no matter where it is built in Seattle, to contribute to affordable housing. This is long overdue. Non-profit developers stand ready to … read more.
A True Solution to a Real Problem: A Pro-MHA Response to Seattle Times
Seattle’s crippling housing crisis has made it harder for people of all income levels to live in our city. One major factor behind our skyrocketing cost of living is that our housing policies are stuck in the past. It is … read more.
Commemorating Martin Luther King Day
This year for some reason I’m drawn to the lunar eclipse, the so called “super blood wolf moon”. This is occurring on the eve of our country’s 2019 annual commemoration of the Dr. Martin Luther King Junior holiday. Not surprisingly, … read more.
Staff Reflections
National Conference, Local Perspective Our Advocacy Mobilization Manager, Patience Malaba, attended the NACEDA conference this past week. Here are her reflections from the national conference and how they reflect on HDC’s work. Last week l had the honor to spend … read more.
4 Ways Climate Change and Affordable Housing are Connected
Looking out your window this morning, you might have assumed today was just another typical gray, cloudy Seattle day. It’s not until you walk outside and you are hit with the pungent smell of smoke and hot muggy air … read more.
