Faced with a growing homelessness crisis, Seattle's choices in how it uses scarce land and funding can mean the difference between hundreds of people sleeping inside or on the street.
That's why the King County Regional Homelessness Authority has opposed the expansion of single-occupant dwellings, such as tiny homes, in the past.
The agency's leadership has suggested resources would be better served acquiring denser housing that's permanent, such as hotels or apartment buildings. They have also criticized the quality of living conditions in tiny home villages, with a spokesperson once calling them — and later apologizing — "shantytowns."
