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Kristi Park is the owner of Biodesign Studios, a landscape, urban design, and public art studio based in Seattle and Bellingham. “For me, public art has always been more of a side hustle. Much of our work as a studio focuses on landscape design,” said Kristi. But after seeing a call for art installations inside

In Washington state, House Bill 2276, sponsored by Rep. April Berg (D-44), and Senate Bill 6191, sponsored by Senator Noel Frame (D-36), collectively known as the Affordable Homes Act, would create a permanent and dedicated funding source for affordable housing in Washington State by adding a modest 1% to a new program mirroring existing real

Mercy Housing California is proud to play an active role in addressing our state’s shortage of affordable housing. Check out the new communities we started and finished in 2023, bringing new, service-enriched homes to these great neighborhoods around the state: WHERE WE BROKE GROUND IN 2023 We started construction on six new affordable communities throughout

A Neighborhood Thrives Along Auburn Avenue In the early 1900s, Sweet Auburn was a place for neighbors to meet and discuss social issues. Often congregating on Auburn Avenue, where Henry Rucker built Atlanta’s first black-owned office building, residents would also gather to hear the latest news related to black culture and entertainment. Lined with small

Hezza was born in Seattle but moved around a lot as a kid. “My father had a passion for travel, and wanted to see the world,” said Hezza. “Moving around, I got great at making friends, learning local languages, and I fell deeply in love with music,” they added. As a child, their mother nurtured

At Power of Home 2023, Mercy Housing Northwest, with the support of Amazon and the Sisters of Providence, introduced the winner of the inaugural Mercy Housing Northwest Founding Communities Award, Sister Judy Byron. This award was established in recognition of the five founding communities of fearless Women Religious whose tenacity and vision created Mercy Housing

A hush fell over the Trailview Community Room. From corner to corner, the room was covered in circus decorations, while, jugglers, clowns, face-painting specialists, school administrators, and Mercy Housing Northwest staff waited for their special guests to arrive. Meanwhile, outside the room kindergarten to high school students stood waiting for 5:00 PM and when the

Although residents of Los Angeles approved Measure ULA last year by a majority of voters in the City of Los Angeles, the city has not yet begun to experience the full benefit of the new tax revenue because of a lawsuit. The policy cleared an important hurdle in September, when a judge dismissed a lawsuit

Mercy Housing has a long history of partnering with faith-based organizations to convert their land into affordable housing communities. An exciting new law, the Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act, will make this kind of partnership even more effective in 2024. Thanks to the hard work of affordable housing advocates, California Governor Newsom signed a

DENVER, CO — Mercy Housing announced today that MacKenzie Scott through the Yield Giving Foundation has gifted $25 million to support their impactful work serving families, seniors, and veterans with low incomes across the country. This transformational donation will help further Mercy Housing’s vision of creating affordable homes and inspiring dreams as they work with