Pallet, an Everett, Wash. social purpose corporation, has raised $15 million to expand its production of shelters made of hard, plastic panels that can temporarily house people experiencing homelessness. The… Read More
The group pushing the Compassion Seattle ballot measure which seeks to overhaul city policies toward its persistent homeless crisis will be turning in more than 60,000 signatures on Thursday in… Read More
There’s no denying that Seattle has a homelessness crisis. Even as economic conditions in the area improve, some Seattleites are being left behind amid skyrocketing rents and other affordability challenges.… Read More
Technologists are all about using data and research to drive decisions. It’s why startups spend months validating new ideas. It’s also the reason many in the Seattle tech industry cited… Read More
Homelessness is a complex, thorny, and heartbreaking crisis that all of us are trying to better understand. A few weeks ago, GeekWire and The Evergrey started asking readers to share… Read More
Columbus, Ohio and Seattle, Wash. have more in common than you might think. They’re similar in population size: about 800,000 people live in Columbus proper while about 700,000 live in… Read More
Over the past week, readers from GeekWire and The Evergrey have shared their genuine curiosities and questions about one of Seattle’s biggest challenges: the thousands of people sleeping outside. Homelessness… Read More
We’re half-way through 2018 and so far in Seattle, the year has been defined by a fierce debate over how to address the city’s growing homelessness crisis. That debate reached… Read More
A YouTuber’s attempt to show that speedy delivery services can be used to satisfy more than our own appetite for food or merchandise has touched a viral nerve on the… Read More
Rents are at all-time highs in tech hubs like Seattle, and new data from Zillow show how rent hikes in various cities around the nation impact the homeless population. Seattle… Read More
Throwing his weight behind Jenny Durkan, Mayor Murray announces he won’t re-enter the race It’s official: Mayor Ed Murray will not be running for re-election. He first bowed out of… Read More
Earlier this week, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced he was pulling the plug on a proposed property tax levy that would raise $275 million to alleviate Seattle’s homelessness problem. He… Read More
Well, that was fast. Gregory Gopman, a program manager Twitter hired to lead its AR/VR push, was fired the same week he started after TechCrunch surfaced a damning rant against San… Read More
Profiting from the homeless feels wrong but with more and more people struggling to put a roof over their heads every day, the best efforts of government and non-profit organizations… Read More
In one week, Jeremy Wallace will graduate from General Assembly‘s full-time, immersive web development course, armed with a set of skills to help him find a job. He’ll also celebrate… Read More
Chris Creighton knows he doesn’t look homeless. Standing next to GiveSafe founder Jonathan Kumar, in a black blazer and gray button-down, Creighton could easily be mistaken for a co-founder of… Read More
Amazon is throwing a summer barbecue for families, staff, and volunteers from homeless shelters operated by the non-profit Mary’s Place. In April, the two organizations partnered to open a temporary… Read More
As part of yesterday’s Homeless in Seattle initiative, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced a $1 million donation to convert a 6,000 square-foot parking lot, in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood, into… Read More
Amazon’s rapid expansion north of downtown Seattle has sparked a debate over the tech giant’s impact on the city that still rages on today. Despite criticism, CEO Jeff Bezos stands by the choice,… Read More
San Francisco and Seattle are facing unprecedented social stratification, thanks in large part to their booming technology industries. The mayors of both cities have introduced major initiatives to deal with homelessness… Read More
Homeless people living in the city’s transitional encampments could have access to free wireless Internet service if Seattle City Council approves its proposed budget on Monday. The issue sparked debate when… Read More