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Seattle plan to add housing, support nonprofits faces City Council skepticism

Slayman Appadolo, project coordinator at Cham Refugees Community, stands on the property where the group is working to build a community center for Seattle’s Cham people (refugees from Cambodia and Vietnam, many of whom fled during the Vietnam War). Shot Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

The group currently owns several properties/houses in the Rainier Valley and hopes to build a community center, affordable housing, and more on those sites.  226509

A plan to allow developers to build denser housing when they partner with community groups and set aside affordable units faces a tough path at City Hall.

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