In Capitol Hill there is a sculpture of a man sleeping on a bench which is symbolizing homelessness and there happens to be a homeless man sleeping right next to it. pic.twitter.com/AfyWh0hIle

— boundless in cap hill (@caphillfig2019) December 4, 2019

Instead of letting hopes for the new effort become mired in process, the Seattle City Council’s committee on homelessness approved plans Thursday for the formation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority despite lingering concerns about Seattle’s power in the new effort.

The key? An accompanying ordinance that lays out Seattle’s asks for the new body and gives the council the power to yank the city’s  $73 million contribution to the regional effort if the priorities aren’t met: Continue reading →