Of course housing should be provided and less costly than asked. People need to run it themselves with professionals of their choice. What happened with the concept of human dignity? The human right to decent shelter?

“Are there no workhouses? Are there no prisons?” Ebenezer Scrooge (before spirits visitations) is alive and well in Seattle unfortunately for the rest of us.

Thank you for spreading the word! Myself and my friends submitted comments in support of this project. It's sad that we cannot provide more homes... but I am excited to know that they are hoping to do some Habitat for Humanity houses which will help give people an entry way into home-ownership (the way most families build generational wealth)

I like the idea of “affordable” housing all the live long day for people who provide crucial services for not a lot of pay ie. teachers. Housing the elderly is noble also. Unfortunately, 238 units won’t do much of anything toward meeting the 27,000 + units that are apparently needed.

Keep in mind also that Discovery PARK, really is remote. Public transportation is infrequent, and there are very few services in Magnolia, i.e. doctors and hospitals.

The thought of low income housing in Discovery Park is scary to its neighbors because the park is sacred ground to many of them. Allowing the old barracks to become a(nother) park (!) and let nature reclaim it, has a lot of merit also.

When every single one who backs these projects, until they all have taken at lest one formerly homeless person in to co-habitate with them, therefore doing their part and putting their money where their mouth is, so to speak, I will reserve the right to not support it. But, once you get yourself a homeless vagabond room mate, I will.