SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE, PERMANENT COMMUNITY-BASED 'AFFORDABLE HOUSING'

Please do not allow rampant, developer led housing on Vashon. We don't have the infra structure for this. Plus it does not help our low-income problem.

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I support creative solutions to development. The culture of vashon is supported by and is consistent with the demands of this petition.

Vashon is in desperate need of affordable housing, and the planet is in need of sustainable systems! This would be an amazing resource for Vashon families. There is currently little to no options for rentals affordable for people, working or not. Please consider creating an eco-friendly housing plan. Thank you.

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Affordable housing for all

Yes!

I completely support this effort to provide affordable and sustainable housing, and wages, for our Vashon island community. Thank you.

So exciting to see progress toward a community-led solution for affordable housing rather than a developer's plan to make money and leave town.

Affordable housing is crucial to our island and our county. It supports a healthy, diverse economy for the long term.

Great comments all! Remember share share share so we can blitz these numbers through the roof in the last days- email, Facebook..go for it!

I am fascinated by this proposal and agree with Doug Dolstad on the need for a vision-based model, not demand-driven development. Vashon-Maury is the perfect place to implement a new model for separating grey and black water and implement the widespread use of composting toilets to reduce water usage and requirements, and create living wage jobs . We could certainly harness the creative technical people to create a unique composting toilet unit for retrofitting existing water guzzling toilets on the island. The manufacture and installation of those toilets, safe, well designed blackwater/greywater separation and processing, and even a utility-like service for compost collection and processing could all be part of a sustainable employee-owned sustainable business/co-op. This holistic, systems approach aligns with the the values of our community and the necessities of our time. Teamwork!

This makes good sense to me. I don't expect developers to agree, however.

Permanent, Non-profit, Sustainable, Aesthetic. That's what we want.

Thanks for starting this. Agreed on all four points. Now to be more specific and measureable...

Well put!

Contact Jenny Bell at Water District 19, or Michael Laurie.

I have lived on Vashon for almost 50 years. I am now a retired low income senior. I am 77th and 37th on the two affordable housing waiting lists on Vashon. I have been on the list for over 2 years.

Housing for Seniors on Vashon...there is nothing!?

We support sustainable housing on Vashon!