From Seattle to Atlanta, new social housing programs seek to make homes permanently affordable for a range of incomes

Council approves $2M loan for Seattle Social Housing Developer

The Seattle City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $2 million loan to the fledgling Seattle Social Housing Developer.  The bridge loan will help the public development authority pay for staffing and operations costs, and potentially purchase property, while it awaits the proceeds from a new business tax approved by voters in February. The Social Housing Developer will repay Seattle with revenue from the tax, which the city began col…

From Seattle to Atlanta, new social housing programs seek to make homes permanently affordable for a range of incomes

Activists in Seattle gather signatures to put a social housing initiative on the ballot. In early 2025, voters passed the measure, which implements a payroll tax on high incomes to fund the program. House Our Neighbors, CC BY-SA by Susanne Schindler, Harvard Kennedy School Seattle astounded housing advocates around the country in February 2025, when roughly two-thirds of voters approved a ballot initiative proposing a new 5% payroll tax on sala…

From Seattle To Atlanta, New Social Housing Programs Seek To Make Homes Permanently Affordable For A Range Of Incomes

Activists in Seattle gather signatures to put a social housing initiative on the ballot. In early 2025, voters passed the measure, which implements a payroll tax on high incomes to fund the program. (Courtesy of House Our Neighbors ) By Susanne SchindlerThe ConversationSeattle astounded housing advocates around the country in February 2025, when roughly two-thirds of voters approved a ballot initiative proposing a new 5% payroll tax on salaries…

New Social Housing Programs Seek to Make Atlanta Homes Permanently Affordable

Activists in Seattle gather signatures to put a social housing initiative on the ballot. In early 2025, voters passed the measure, which implements a payroll tax on high incomes to fund the program. House Our Neighbors, CC BY-SA by Susanne Schindler, Harvard Kennedy School Seattle astounded housing advocates around the country in February 2025, when … Continued