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16 <br /> <br />Central Washington University: The presence and expected future expansion of CWU has an effect on <br />housing availability, affordability, and quality in Kittitas County, and especially the Ellensburg area. <br />What are the potential or current THREATS <br />generated by this force of change on homelessness <br />and housing in Kittitas County? <br />What are the potential or current OPPORTUNITIES <br />generated by this force of change on homelessness <br />and housing in Kittitas County? <br />• High rents driven by student population <br />• Insufficient affordable housing stock for <br />students and non-student residents (high <br />demand, low supply) <br />• Much of the affordable housing stock is geared <br />towards students rather than permanent <br />residents (ex: Housing is larger and built for <br />roommates) <br />• Damage caused to current housing stock <br />• Noisy, unsafe neighborhoods <br />• There will be an increased need for housing as <br />CWU expands <br />• Students presences affects the local job market <br />• Students and CWU help to strengthen local <br />economy <br />• CWU could play larger role in affordable <br />housing planning <br />• CWU could put forth resources towards <br />affordable housing <br />• Student participation in these issues may be an <br />untapped resources <br />• Opportunities to work with students being good <br />neighbors and being part of the community <br />• Work with developers to increase student AND <br />non-student oriented housing <br /> <br />County Purchase of Shady Acres Property: The pending purchase of the mobile home park has an effect <br />on the current residents, availability of affordable housing, and the overall issue of affordable housing. <br />What are the potential or current THREATS <br />generated by this force of change on homelessness <br />and housing in Kittitas County? <br />What are the potential or current OPPORTUNITIES <br />generated by this force of change on homelessness <br />and housing in Kittitas County? <br />• Potential increase in homelessness or housing <br />instability of displaced individuals, families, and <br />children <br />• County’s potential inability to meet the needs <br />of residents <br />• Decreases inventory of affordable housing stock <br />• Increased awareness of affordable housing <br />• Generate new pathways for increasing <br />affordable housing options in future <br />• Increased focus on quality and safety of housing <br />• Increased focus on the community aspect of <br />housing <br /> <br />Income: Poverty, low-income, dependence on low amounts fixed government sources of income, high <br />costs, and limited availability of living wage jobs, large employers, and a trend away from local industry <br />affect residents’ abilities to afford appropriate housing. <br />What are the potential or current THREATS <br />generated by this force of change on homelessness <br />and housing in Kittitas County? <br />What are the potential or current OPPORTUNITIES <br />generated by this force of change on homelessness <br />and housing in Kittitas County? <br />• Increases homelessness and/or housing <br />instability <br />• High costs of things like day care lead to single <br />income households <br />• High cost of land makes home building <br />expensive <br />• Increased need for affordable housing <br />• Increased need for homelessness services <br />• Employers are untapped resource for investing <br />in affordable housing <br />• Plan to maintain or increase industry and living <br />wage jobs in the county <br /> <br />