New tool shows King County’s housing affordability crisis in real time
King County has a deficit of over 100,000 apartment units affordable to lower-income households. The shortage is greater — over 340,500 — for middle-income households. This is one takeaway from the new Housing Availability Dashboard launched Aug. 15 by the King County Department of Assessments. The dashboard provides information segmented by income levels and housing costs, and contrasts demand with supply to reveal surpluses or shortages by income and affordability levels. Data can be broken down by ZIP code. Continue reading at Puget Sound Business Journal. (King County Assessor’s Office)
A look at how federal plans could make the costs of housing more affordable
As renters and would-be homeowners struggle with the high cost of housing, the Biden administration has announced policies to address this strain on household budgets. That includes $100 million in funding for a program to incentivize affordable housing production and streamlining loan application processes to expedite building more housing. Some of those proposals – such as a cap on rent increases from corporate landlords – call for Congressional action, while others are rules and grants that can be done without legislative approval. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Spencer Platt)
Homeless face arrest as Lakewood camping ban goes into effect
A new camping ban went into effect last Friday in Lakewood. It allows for the arrest of people camping in public spaces who refuse to leave. The ordinance empowers police to give campers 24 hours’ notice to leave or face arrest. But, the Lakewood Police Department (LPD) said making arrests is not the goal, instead, they want to educate, inform and offer services. Those who refuse to leave can be cited or arrested and charged with misdemeanor trespassing. However, if they are arrested and have no criminal history, they can be released without bail. Continue reading at KIRO 7. (James Lynch)
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