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Westwood Heights to celebrate
community’s revitalization
SEATTLE—July
20, 2007—Seattle Housing
Authority and its partner organizations
have played a significant role in
transforming what was once one of the
city’s most undesirable places to live
into a neighborhood that is beautiful,
vibrant and diverse. Come celebrate with
SHA, its partners and neighbors at a
block party on August 7.
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information,
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homeWorks construction takes advantage
of summer weather for exterior work
SEATTLE—July
20, 2007—The homeWorks
construction project, which is taking on
extensive remodeling activities in more
than 20 Seattle Housing Authority
high-rises, is operating to varying
degrees in 11 public housing buildings
this summer. Progress to date is on time
and on budget.
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information,
click here.
Congress turns attention to housing
issues
WASHINGTON, D.C.—July
19, 2007—Legislators in
Washington, D.C. have taken significant
actions in three major areas during
July. Committees in both the House and
the Senate have passed housing
appropriations, the House has passed
Section 8 reform legislation with
significant bi-partisan support, and
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) has proposed
a national housing trust fund to bring
up to a billion dollars a year in
resources to the creation of new
affordable housing.
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to learn more.
SHA renews resource conservation efforts
SEATTLE—July
17, 2007—Seattle Housing has
entered into partnership agreements with
both the City of Seattle and Puget Sound
Energy to continue to reduce its use of
resources by as much as 10 - 15 percent
in the next three years. Conservation
efforts since 2003 have already resulted
in savings of more than $5 million.
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to learn more.
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