Wilson Pledges 'Striking Progress' With Homelessness Shift

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a new homelessness strategy using a “neighborhood-centered, by-name” framework, aiming to open over 400 new shelter units by year-end and nearly 1,000 by end of 2027, with $37 million allocated in next year’s budget. The approach builds on a successful Pioneer Square pilot that placed 70 of 80 unsheltered people into shelter, though Wilson’s plan continues encampment sweeps and conflicts with city council legislation that may restrict RV living, potentially affecting regional homelessness responses.