Community members are invited to participate in the Rethink Housing initiative, a multi-year effort to develop a community-wide housing action plan that will include strategies for addressing the housing needs for current and future Everett residents.
Click through the arrows on this page to learn more about Rethink Housing and how to get involved. Check back often for more news and updates and sign up for email or text notifications to stay up to date.
Upcoming events
Join the virtual Rethink Housing forum and chat series (En Español) this winter to learn about housing and homelessness issues in Everett. The process will also include community engagement activities with a series of virtual community "chat" sessions.
Virtual forums, via Everett Channel, YouTube and Facebook Live:
- Dec. 8, 6 p.m.: Housing for all with keynote speaker former Governor Christine Gregoire. Watch the recording here.
- Feb. 9, 2:30 p.m.: Everett gains a national perspective to address homelessness with keynote speaker President & CEO Nan Roman of National Alliance to End Homelessness. Watch on YouTube Live. This forum was rescheduled from Jan. 14 to Feb. 9.
- March 4, 4 p.m.: Building housing with keynote speakers from for-profit and nonprofit housing developers, legislators and housing providers. Watch on YouTube Live.
Virtual chat sessions:
- Jan. 12, 1 p.m. & Jan. 28, 6 p.m.: What do you need? Share needs, thoughts and ideas in small groups about how the City’s policies could change to better support housing for everyone, including housing and sheltering for our homeless community. Click here to participate via Zoom.
- You can also call-in to the chat session to participate via voice only, however presentation visuals will not be available. Please call 1-253-215-8782, Meeting ID: 861 9468 3273, Passcode: 841871.
- Feb. 18, 6 p.m. & Feb. 23, 1 p.m.: Housing near transit areas. Share needs, thoughts and ideas around the possibilities of new housing near high-capacity transit corridors.
- March 23, 6 p.m. & March 30, 1 p.m.: Rethink Housing - here's what we heard. Hear the results of community engagement efforts, proposed policy, regulation suggestions and funding strategies, and provide additional community feedback.
Latest news and updates
- Dec. 8, 2020: First Rethink Housing forum on housing for all. Watch the recording here.
- Dec. 1, 2020: City announces Rethink Housing action plan forum and chat series. (En Español)
- Nov. 17, 2020: Mayor Cassie Franklin issued a mayoral directive on housing for all.
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ReThink Housing REMINDER: Upcoming Public Chat Session Tomorrow!
Join City Staff on discussing housing in Everett. Learn about how we’re rethinking our housing strategy and join the conversation! Read on... -
ReThink Housing: Upcoming Public Forum and Chat Sessions
Public Forum Rescheduled! Join City Staff and keynote speakers on discussing housing in Everett. Learn about how we’re rethinking our housing strategy and join the conversation! Read on...
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Rebecca A. McCrary
Housing and Community Development Program Manager