Spokane Valley Speaks

Al talks about the situation in Ukraine from his Foreign Service Background. This is a bonus episode, not needed for local politics, only here for listener edification.

Al goes through a basic introduction to the problem of Homelessness and how the Continuum of Care leads (or at least tries to lead) efforts to help/combat the problem of Homelessness in the Spokane Metro Area. 

part 1 of a series on housing and apartments in Spokane Valley. Al discusses Spokane Valley's 'Apartment Crisis', or what some may call the "Housing Crisis" and it's status today. Al shows why Spokane Valley does not have a Housing Crisis, and how the code allows developers to place costs on Valley residents with no returns to our city. Also, why this is different than other cities like Spokane.

Al talks about the city council meeting of 2/15/2022.

Resources:
Spokane Valley Council Agenda, minutes, and video:
https://www.spokanevalley.org/content/6836/6892/6931/6941.aspx

Spokane Valley Housing Needs Assessment Annex:
https://www.spokanevalley.org/filestorage/6836/6896/7072/HAP_Appendices_Final.pdf

Introduction to Al Merkel and Spokane Speaks. Al tells 3 stories that helped formulate his values in order to help listeners understand his perspective and how he recognizes problems.