Op-Ed: The Case Against Slashing Seattle's Housing Affordability Fees
Seattle's housing solution can't come at the expense of the people who need it most.
Seattle has a housing crisis. That's not a controversial statement. It's the one thing developers, affordable housing advocates, and city leaders all agree on. Where the agreement ends is what to do about it.
Becaley came to Seattle with a theater group, fell in love with the city, and decided to stay — even after her original opportunity fell through and she found herself living in a homeless shelter. She became a commercial bus driver. She put in her sweat equity hours. And she moved into a home on Capitol Hill, breaking what she calls a generational cycle of never owning a home.
Becaley's home, and thousands more like it, exist because Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program exists.
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