• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism Logo

Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism

Travel, Hotel and Visitor Information

Bellingham Outdoors Animated Logo
  • Home
  • Places to Stay
    • Hotels / Resorts
    • Vacation Rentals / Bed & Breakfasts
    • Camping / RV Parks
    • Hotel Packages / Special Rates
    • Park n’ Fly Hotel Packages
  • Places to Eat
    • Restaurants
    • Craft Breweries
    • Wine, Spirits & Wineries
    • Coffee Shops & Sweets
  • Things to Do
    • Events Calendar
    • Annual Events
    • Agricultural
    • Attractions
    • Bicycling
    • Bird Watching
    • Cannabis
    • Casinos
    • Fishing
    • Golfing
    • Hiking
    • Itineraries
    • Museums & Galleries
    • Parks & Playgrounds
    • Running
    • Scenic Drives
    • Shopping
    • Snowsports
    • Spas & Health
    • Theaters & Music
    • Tours
    • Water Adventures
    • Summer Activities
    • Fall Activities
    • Winter Activities
    • Spring Activities
    • Whatcom Arts Project
  • Outdoors
    • Bicycling
    • Bird Watching
    • Fishing
    • Golfing
    • Hiking
    • Multisports
    • Parks & Playgrounds
    • Running
    • Scenic Drives
    • Snowsports
    • Water Adventures
  • Getting Here
    • Maps
    • Ground Transport
    • Air Transport
    • Water Transport
    • US/Canada Border
  • Blogs
  • Communities
    • Bellingham
    • Birch Bay
    • Blaine
    • Downtown Bellingham
    • Fairhaven Historic District
    • Ferndale
    • Lummi Island
    • Lynden
    • Mt. Baker
    • North Cascades
    • Point Roberts
    • Sumas
  • Media
    • Media Request Form
    • Articles & Coverage
    • Press Releases
    • Photo Contest
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Weather
    • Request Information
    • Jobs & Volunteer
    • Staff Directory
    • Board of Directors
    • Industry Resources
    • Membership
    • Member Directory
    • Services
      • Event Planning
      • Relocation
      • Business
      • Education
      • Financial
      • Medical
      • Out of Area
Home / Press Releases / Second Annual Whatcom Housing Week, Oct. 21-25
For Immediate Release:

September 27, 2018

Media Contact:

Rose Lathrop

Second Annual Whatcom Housing Week, Oct. 21-25

Bellingham, WA, September 27, 2018 – The Whatcom Housing Alliance, a new coalition created to help solve the housing crisis, announces the second annual Whatcom Housing Week, Sunday, October 21st – Thursday, October 25th. Housing Week aims to build awareness and support for innovative housing solutions that create diverse, vibrant, and healthy homes for all.

Housing week will feature free:

·         Presentations from community experts

·         Deep-dive workshops

·         Housing tours

·         Housing Week Luminary Awards Reception

 

As the regional housing crisis continues to intensify, now is the time to have important conversations and spur action to increase affordability, livability, and end homelessness. Housing Week partners and sponsors have a shared goal to increase opportunities for people of all income levels, from the “missing middle” to low-income and beyond. They hope this event will provide the education and awareness to empower advocates and increase dialogue about positive solutions.

Highlights from Housing Week include the Whatcom Housing Alliance’s kickoff event, the Downtown Housing Tour, where participants can learn more about different downtown housing options and the benefits they bring to creating a vibrant city. There will also be a four-part lunch series led by community experts on how we can act now to move the needle toward real, county-wide solutions. Each helps participants understand how the housing gap is linked to homelessness, community health, and the local economy.

Members of the Whatcom Housing Alliance include Unity Care NW, Opportunity Council, City of Bellingham, Sustainable Connections, Habitat for Humanity Whatcom County, Lydia Place, Bellingham Tenants Union, Paul Schissler & Associates, and the Kulshan Community Land Trust. Whatcom Housing Week is made possible by generous support from the City of Bellingham, Whatcom Community Foundation, Whatcom County Association of Realtors, the Chuckanut Health Foundation, the Whatcom County Health Department, Port of Bellingham, and Community Health Plan of Washington.

 

What: Whatcom Housing Week

When: Sunday, October 21st – Thursday, October 25th

Where: Various locations around Bellingham
Cost: All events are free and open to the public

More info at: https://whatcomhousingalliance.org/projects/whatcom-housing-week/

Share:

Filed Under: Press Releases Tagged With: housing week, Whatcom County, whatcom housing alliance

Footer

Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism
Visitor Center Located at I-5 Exit 253
904 Potter Street, Bellingham, WA 98229

Hours: Due to COVID-19, the Visitor Center is open limited hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm. Masks required.

Phone: 360-671-3990
Email: tourism@bellingham.org

Join

Sign up to receive Bellingham Whatcom County events & information!

Share

site by highwaters.net