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[[File:Fort-Lawton-aerial.jpg|thumb|right|600px|area of proposed new low-income & senior housing at former Fort Lawton site, Seattle]] <span style="color:#dd0000;">[note: this page has an embedded Google Doc. If you see error message, "An embedded page at docs.google.com says:" hit CANCEL ]</span>
'''Fort Lawton''' is former [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army United States Army] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_base post] located in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia,_Seattle,_Washington Magnolia] neighborhood of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle Seattle], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_(state) Washington] overlooking Puget Sound. While Fort Lawton was a quiet outpost prior to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II], it became the second largest port of embarkation of soldiers and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materiel materiel] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_War Pacific Theater] during the war.
The fort was included in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_Realignment_and_Closure,_2005 2005 Base Realignment and Closure list]. Fort Lawton officially closed on September 14, 2011. This 34-acre area, now vacant, is proposed for a City-developed low-income and senior housing project.<br/>
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== Background ==
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== Support Letter Mailer from SeaTech4Housing<br/> ==
<div style="clear: both">@seatech4housing<br/> "If you weren’t able to come out tonight to demand bolder action on affordable housing, you can send a written comment with just a few clicks:<br/> [https://www.seattletech4housing.org/ft-lawton-letter/
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*Barnett, Erica C. "[https://thecisforcrank.com/2018/01/10/morning-crank-resolutely-pro-housing/ Morning Crank: Resolutely Pro-Housing.]" 10 Jan 2018. <br/> Section 3 describes the Jan 9 public meeting. <br/>
*City of Seattle, Department of Housing. [https://www.seattle.gov/housing/ft-lawton Fort Lawton project page]. [https://www.seattle.gov/housing/ft-lawton https://www.seattle.gov/housing/ft-lawton]<br/> .
*Graf, Heather. “[http://www.king5.com/mobile/article/news/local/seattle/should-seattles-fort-lawton-be-used-to-house-homeless-neighbors-face-off/281-506744564 Should Seattle’s Fort Lawton Be Used to House Homeless? Neighbors Face Off.]” ''King5 News'', January 10, 2018<br/> [http://www.king5.com/mobile/article/news/local/seattle/should-seattles-fort-lawton-be-used-to-house-homeless-neighbors-face-off/281-506744564 http://www.king5.com/mobile/article/news/local/seattle/should-seattles-fort-lawton-be-used-to-house-homeless-neighbors-face-off/281-506744564].<br/> "Most of the comments were in support of the redevelopment proposal, particularly homeless advocates. But some are concerned about an increased risk to public safety."<br/>
*Groover, Heidi. "[https://www.thestranger.com/news/2017/12/14/25630833/could-wealthy-neighbors-kill-seattles-plan-to-build-affordable-housing-in-magnolia-again Could Wealthy Neighbors Kill Seattle's Plan to Build Affordable Housing in Magnolia (Again)?]" ''The Stranger, ''DEC 14, 2017. <br/> [https://www.thestranger.com/news/2017/12/14/25630833/could-wealthy-neighbors-kill-seattles-plan-to-build-affordable-housing-in-magnolia-again https://www.thestranger.com/news/2017/12/14/25630833/could-wealthy-neighbors-kill-seattles-plan-to-build-affordable-housing-in-magnolia-again].<br/>
*Groover, Heidi. "[https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/01/10/25696995/we-went-to-magnolia-expecting-nimbys-and-found-a-bunch-of-housing-supporters-instead We Went to Magnolia Expecting NIMBYs and Found a Bunch of Housing Supporters Instead.]" ''The Stranger. ''Jan 10, 2018. <br/> [https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/01/10/25696995/we-went-to-magnolia-expecting-nimbys-and-found-a-bunch-of-housing-supporters-instead https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/01/10/25696995/we-went-to-magnolia-expecting-nimbys-and-found-a-bunch-of-housing-supporters-instead].<br/>
*''The Stranger. ''"[https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/01/09/25695314/watch-live-public-hearing-over-affordable-housing-at-fort-lawton Watch Live: Public Hearing Over Affordable Housing at Fort Lawton.]" (video feed). ''The Stranger, ''Jan 9, 2018.'' ''<br/> [https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/01/09/25695314/watch-live-public-hearing-over-affordable-housing-at-fort-lawton https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/01/09/25695314/watch-live-public-hearing-over-affordable-housing-at-fort-lawton].
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