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DCHS presents update to King County analysis of impediments to fair housing choice; finds rising concentrated poverty in parts of South King County
Summary
DCHS briefed the Health, Housing and Human Services Committee on May 6 on the consortium’s 2025 Analysis of Impediments (AI) to fair housing choice. The report updates data, identifies eight top barriers (including exclusionary zoning, high costs and screening practices), and recommends 10 goals to advance fair housing across the county.
Sunari Marshall, director of the Housing and Community Development Division in King County DCHS, briefed the Health, Housing and Human Services Committee on May 6 on the consortium’s updated Analysis of Impediments to fair housing choice (AI), prepared for the King County Consortium of jurisdictions that receive HUD funding.
Nut graf: The AI updates data and community input, highlights eight top impediments to fair housing choice across King County (exclusionary zoning and land‑use practices, high housing costs, direct discrimination based on protected characteristics, lack of larger units, limited affordable homeownership opportunities, rigorous tenant screening, enforcement capacity gaps, and access issues for people with disabilities)…
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