Amazon adds another $1.4B to affordable housing effort

Amazon adds another $1.4B to affordable housing effort  Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

Amazon adds another $1.4B to affordable housing effort

Amazon adds another $1.4B to affordable housing effortAmazon adds another $1.4B to affordable housing effort

Amazon adds another $1.4B to affordable housing effort

June 13, 2024

In our region to date, over 8,600 units have been created, preserved or planned.

Terrapin

In Bellevue, the fund-supported Terrapin broke ground in January.

When Amazon CEO Andy Jassy entered the conference room, high atop Pacific Tower on Beacon Hill, everyone there knew that news would be made.



SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

  1. SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

    • Target 11.1: By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe, and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums
    • Indicator: Number of affordable housing units created, preserved, or planned

In the article, it is mentioned that over 8,600 units of affordable housing have been created, preserved, or planned in the region. This directly addresses SDG 11, specifically Target 11.1, which aims to ensure access to adequate, safe, and affordable housing. The number of affordable housing units mentioned in the article serves as an indicator to measure progress towards this target.

SDGs Targets Indicators
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Target 11.1: By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe, and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums Number of affordable housing units created, preserved, or planned

Source: djc.com