It has been great to see so many advocates and orgs stepping up to call out the problems with Seattle's draft Comp Plan and propose improvements.

Here's Sightline Institute's contribution:

sightline.org/2024/04/18/sea…

⚡ Join us for a Twitter storm next week as we pool our collective voices and get the hashtags #JohnsonVGrantsPass and #HomelessnessIsSolvable trending! ⚡

🗓️ Monday, April 22
⏰ 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET

Learn more about the case: bit.ly/3xmp8dv

We've launched our new State and Local Innovation (SLI) project! Building on the success of our ERASE initiative, the SLI project will advance tenant protections, sustain rental assistance, prevent homelessness, & shape federal policies for marginalized renters.

🚨URGENT: #SCOTUS will hear Johnson v. Grants Pass, a case that could reshape how cities address
homelessness. It's cruel to punish people for sleeping outside, especially when there's no safe shelter.
Let's prioritize housing, not arrests or fines! bit.ly/jvgp224

New Grant Opportunity!

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Puget Sound is thrilled to announce a new RFP for grants that foster economic empowerment & enhance workforce outcomes in the region through expansion of the Financial Opportunity Center® model. #communitydevelopment
lisc.org/puget-sound/ou…

I'm really disappointed. Seattle can't waste any more time failing to provide affordable housing. We were elected to take action. This is not a controversial bill. Cutting red tape to let organizations like Habitat for Humanity build more homes is not controversial.

The ⁦Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)⁩ Puget Sound team and our Housing Equity Accelerator Fellows were thrilled to join the ⁦Housing Consortium⁩ luncheon today. #affordablehousing #communitydevelopment

Seattle’s comp plan is thick, wonky, and mediocre. Here’s how to fix it—clearly stated. By ⁦Matt Hutchins⁩ medium.com/@matthutchinsa…

‼️CALL TO ACTION April 22-26: Join us, @nlihc National Coalition for the Homeless & End Homelessness for the National Week of Action to Oppose the Criminalization of Homelessness! 🏠

Get involved using the local advocacy toolkit: loom.ly/Frr_e5w

Join the DC Rally: loom.ly/w32b7bw

Today, at the Housing Consortium annual celebration luncheon, Gregg Colburn gave an impassioned keynote address about his data-driven book, 'Homelessness is a Housing Problem.'

Did you catch his presentation to Compass a couple years back?

youtube.com/watch?v=z1cgdd…

Under an hour until our 16th Annual Celebration of Affordable Housing event program kicks off! 🎉 Thank you so much to the sponsors who made this possible.

Today's the day! Our 16th Annual Celebration of Affordable Housing starts in just a few hours!

Sam Tsemberis, creator of the Housing First model to address and solve homelessness, is named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people. Very well deserved. Thank you, Sam. time.com/6964973/sam-ts…

Houston's message is this: What's really essential to success is committing to homes not just managing homelessness.

What timing as the Supreme Court prepares to decide if cities can arrest unsheltered people even if leaders have failed to create housing

cbsnews.com/amp/news/how-h…

Cities such as Milwaukee & Miami reduced homelessness by over 90% by investing in housing & support services. #JohnsonVGrantsPass could help pave the way for more cities across the U.S. to do the same.

Read more from our Decrim Director, Will Knight: loom.ly/Q0sk1UI

Social housing not listed as an anti-displacement tool. We gotta lot of education to do y’all.

📢LAST CALL📢
Join us this Thursday, April 18th, 12-2 PM in downtown Seattle for our Belonging Ambassadors Summit!

Shape the future of belonging in our region. RSVP: [email protected]. #belonging #inclusivity #seattle

To the extent that approximately 95% of urban America is designed around cars/lawns/loneliness and this is only the preference of 57% of Americans, overwhelming policy elite preference for an alternative is good. It's the only way the other 42% are getting a choice they desire.

It’s just a week away! Join LISC’s Pres. + CEO Michael T. Pugh and CFO Christina Travers at our NYC headquarters next Tuesday, April 23 for a panel discussion and celebration of the publication of The Social Justice Investor with author Andrea Longton, CFA: thesocialjusticeinvestor.com/events/event-o…