S eattle’s mayor recently announced a new $469 million tax to address the growing problem of homelessness, with a nearly 20 percent increase in unsheltered individuals living out on the streets, in doorways, and under bridges throughout the city and county. This was the third year in a row with a 20 percent increase, in spite of the fact that Seattle is already in the top five of communities investing resources (currently over $50 million) to end homelessness. “We desperately need more housing,” said Seattle’s mayor, Ed Murray. The logic was simple. If more people are homeless, then we need more homes. But maybe the logic is too simple. Ī COVER FOCUS: Solving Homelessness 6 WWW.AGRM.ORG MAY/JUNE 2017 BIG DR by Jeff Lilley