Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s ambitious 1000-bed temporary shelter plan, which, among other elements, proposes accelerating the construction of up to 250-unit “tiny house” villages across all council districts, is still in the early planning stages but is already generating lots of questions from providers and others. 

Including from us.

How will the City handle the management of these super-sized sites? How will they facilitate the transition of residents to permanent housing? And how are they going to handle the inevitable freak out from neighbors when the locations of these villages are announced?

We also discuss the implications of a rising tide of behind-the-scenes complaints from city council members feeling excluded from the planning process and jammed by the mayor’s announcement.

Additionally, the discussion covers:

Erica’s reporting on efforts to ban new I.C.E. detention facilities.

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay’s move to create a new county auditor position and improve spending oversight. This initiative follows recent audits and government accountability reporting by KUOW and others.

Our editor is Quinn Waller.

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