Dear legislators:We are residents, parents, workers, students, retirees, renters, homeowners, business leaders, and members of the Edmonds community, proud to call this place our home. But after years of insufficient local action, we must embrace all opportunities for positive change when we can find them. If Edmonds is serious about taking bold climate action, we need to meet our housing needs efficiently – and building new multifamily is the only way. While it is disheartening to acknowledge Edmonds’ local struggles to address this issue for itself, we believe that accountability and frankness are necessary to move forward. For instance, on Jan. 3t, 2021, the council-chartered Edmonds Housing Commission delivered 15 recommendations to improve housing affordability and opportunity in Edmonds.

Source: The Guardian February 22, 2023 01:31 UTC