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Mayor Jenny Durkan extends the eviction moratorium to June 30. The City Council was set to vote on whether tenants facing eviction had the right to an attorney but instead pushed the decision back until March 29. The statewide moratorium on evictions is still set to expire at the end of this month. (David Kroman (Crosscut) / Twitter)
Just Homies Helping Homies. Mutual aid efforts have been filling in gaps in the city’s outreach efforts to the houseless community. Homies Helping Homies started this past holiday season and since then have raised about $15,000 worth of donations. Last year saw a 5% increase in those living unhoused in King County despite a statewide moratorium on rent-base evictions, job loss has proven a top factor in the spike. (KUOW)
“The Racial Wealth Divide in Seattle” is a new report from the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Prosperity Now. Among its findings were the statistics that a median white household income in Seattle is more than two times that of Black residents. Additionally, the value of white-owned businesses is about 12 times the value of those that are Black-owned. (The Seattle Times)
Canlis is at it again. The much-acclaimed restaurant announced their plans for a summer camp sort of experience with what they hope will be their last pivot from traditional fine-dining service. You can mark your calendars for April 14, when they’ll start taking reservations for the experience, which will open May 3. (Seattle Met)
- Related: Starting next Monday, restaurants and bars can increase their indoor capacity to 50% across the state. This also means that the Mariners will be able to welcome fans to their Opening Day game on April 1. (Eater Seattle)
