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Renton is building hundreds of affordable units as part of this Solera project in the Highlands
Renton Housing Authority is building Sunset Gardens, 76 units for homeless veterans, seniors, and other people in need. (This picture and the one above both taken today)
Renton has worked hard for decades to reduce homelessness and has delivered results that can’t be beat by any other city. Yet too many Seattle-based policy makers have falsely accused Renton of not doing a fair share. Lately, these policy makers have been trying to divert money from Renton Housing Authority, and they’re taking more of Renton’s hotels to house Seattle residents instead of using Seattle hotels. They’ve now taken almost 1/4 of Renton’s hotel rooms out of commission, hurting Renton’s commerce, reducing options for visitors, reducing options for Renton’s own unsheltered residents, and reducing lodging tax which Renton needs for marketing. On average other King County cities have given just 1/25 of their hotel rooms.
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