Housing Archives - Seattle Democratic Socialists of America

October 18, 2024

Seattle DSA Will Always Stand with Social Housing

5.4 minute read

Seattle DSA Housing Justice Working Group statement written by Tom Barnard

On September 19th, the Seattle City Council finally unveiled its alternative to I-137 after refusing to act earlier to put it on the November ballot.

August 9, 2024

TEXT: Seattle DSA's Statement on Seattle City Council's Voter Suppression. Displayed on a Green and floral image with the Let's Build Social Housing and Seattle DSA Logos

by Seattle DSA

Responding to City Council’s Blatant Voter Suppression Against Social Housing

4.1 minute read

A Seattle DSA Chapter Statement; developed by Housing Justice Working Group.

Category Endorsements / Housing / Local Politics / News / Official Statements / Politics, Commentary / Politics, Current Events | Tagged city council, housing, seattle, social housing |

March 29, 2024

by Membership

Interview: How Tacoma DSA Won Strong Renter Protections

1.9 minute read

Tacoma DSA had an incredible victory with the Tacoma for All campaign. Learn more about this powerful initiative, and the people that made it happen.

Category Housing / Local Politics / Politics, Commentary / Politics, Current Events | Tagged ballot initiative, housing, housing crisis, housing for all, interview, rent, renters, tacoma, tacoma for all |

February 16, 2024

by Housing Justice Working Group

Let’s Endorse House Our Neighbors Initiative to Fund Social Housing (I-137)

6.1 minute read

This piece is intended as the formal motivation for the resolution: Endorse House Our Neighbors Initiative to Fund Social Housing (I-137)

Category Chapter Voting Items / Editorial / Endorsements / Housing / Local Politics / Politics, Commentary / Politics, Current Events | Tagged de-commodification, endorsements, funding, HON, House Our Neighbors, housing, housing crisis, rent, renters, seattle, social housing, tenant rights |

July 22, 2023

A businessman crushes a worker between a press machine. Different parts of the machine are labeled Low Wages and High Rent.

by Tom Barnard

Corporate Rent Control in the Emerald City

20.5 minute read

Eleven companies, all large national rental property owners, are listed as co-defendants in the Seattle lawsuits. The vampire squid of the cartel companies is Greystar Real Estate Partners.

Category Housing / Local Politics | Tagged housing, king county, rent control, seattle, social housing |

February 20, 2023

by Ramy K and Sydney P

Seattle DSA Helps Win a Victory for Social Housing!

13.1 minute read

Grassroots work pays off!

Category Housing / Local Politics / News | Tagged I-135, social housing |