Ten THOUSAND people applied for the Seattle social housing lottery! People are eager for permanently affordable, publicly owned housing. Their housing and financial security depends on it.
The news is in — not only have Seattleites voted for social housing twice, but thousands applied to our first housing lottery. The support and need for social housing in Seattle is clear. We are in the process of notifying applicants of their status. www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...
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Seattle’s first social housing building has just 150 apartments. The number of applicants to move in is a sign of the city’s need for affordable housing.