Urban Policy
Seattle’s incoming mayor faces mounting homelessness emergency
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Seattle’s incoming mayor, Katie Wilson, is poised to take office amid what one commentator calls a humanitarian emergency in King County’s homelessness crisis. A recent federal count found nearly 17,000 people experiencing homelessness in the county, and opinion writers and policy advocates are urging a shift toward treatment-focused responses, particularly for those struggling with serious mental illness and addiction.
The Cop30, held in Belém, emphasized being a conference for cities but recorded no advances in the urban agenda in formal decisions. Despite intense mobilizations by subnational networks and entities like UN-Habitat, cities were excluded from central texts. This gap reflects inertia in the multilateral climate system.
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Republicans suffered significant losses in urban areas during last week's elections, highlighting the political costs of the Trump administration's aggressive policies against city dwellers. The GOP's demonization of urban America, including mass deportations and inflammatory rhetoric, has alienated key voter groups that supported Trump in 2024. This backlash threatens the Republican coalition's future viability.