SEATTLE — More than 100 years after Vienna, Austria, undertook a project to create long-lasting affordable housing for its residents, a similar model is on the February ballot in Seattle.
“Social housing” has become an increasingly popular concept in recent years, both locally and across the U.S., but its European roots date back to a time when land was much cheaper — vastly different from the brutal forces battering Seattle’s housing market today.
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