Landlords able to raise rent once again under Washington s eviction bridge plan
The bridge plan prevents renters from getting evicted until rental relief programs are in place in their communities. Author: Lionel Donovan (KING) Updated: 9:14 PM PDT July 1, 2021
TACOMA, Wash. Earlier this week, Gov. Jay Inslee debuted a plan to give counties time to set up rental relief programs in the hopes of preventing a wave of evictions when the state s moratorium comes to an end.
“We’ve invested a billion dollars in our renters and landlords to make sure we create a good transition,” said Washington House Speaker Laurie Jenkins.
Brendan Nelson is president of the Hilltop Action Coalition Credit: KUOW Photo/Joshua McNichols
Tacomaâs Hilltop has hope for an equitable recovery Apr 05, 2021
But how does recovery happen in a way that doesnât push out existing residents and businesses?
Crystal T.J. works at The T-shirt Men, a silkscreening shop on MLK Way in Hilltop.
âGrowing up, my mom would not really bring us over here, she said. And now, itâs really transitioned itself into a much more welcoming and safer environment.â
The gang violence that sheâs talking about declined dramatically over the years â residents worked hard to make that happen. That created the stable conditions where businesses, including many Black-owned businesses, could thrive. But it also set the table for new investors to come in.